Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 48.8% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% more in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 70.7% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 50.0% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 92.2% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.0% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 64.7% less in Bhutan

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Bhutan are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.

Bhutan vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bhutan instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 3.3% more for restaurants

	Burma	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$2.58 BTN245.70	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$4.91 BTN466.83	+63.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$0.50 BTN47.50	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.18 BTN17.20	-77.8%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Burma	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$1.07 BTN101.96	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$1.88 BTN178.54	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$3.03 BTN288.32	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$1.88 BTN178.87	+33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$1.79 BTN170.51	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$1.15 BTN109.22	-42.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.69 BTN65.75	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.73 BTN69.10	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.33 BTN31.76	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.26 BTN24.52	-70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.31 BTN29.53	-51.8%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 70.7% less for transportation

	Burma	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$2.79 BTN264.82	-91.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$5.17 BTN491.40	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-44.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	+46.5%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 50.0% less for housing

	Burma	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	+29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-31.8%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 92.2% less for childcare

	Burma	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	-87.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-95.0%
Average			-92.2%

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pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$2.58 BTN245.70	+158.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$1.28 BTN121.21	-14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$3.88 BTN368.55	+193.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+148.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$3.10 BTN294.84	+24.1%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 64.7% less for clothing

	Burma	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	-44.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-61.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-89.2%
Average			-64.7%

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