Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 18.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
CVE426.30
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
CVE451.66
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
CVE123.25
|
$0.48
BTN39.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
CVE75.92
|
$0.17
BTN14.24
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CVE150.68
|
$0.78
BTN65.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
CVE289.51
|
$1.91
BTN158.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
CVE395.14
|
$3.17
BTN263.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
CVE250.25
|
$1.68
BTN139.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
CVE282.84
|
$1.59
BTN132.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CVE116.47
|
$1.25
BTN103.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE95.99
|
$0.62
BTN51.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
CVE95.04
|
$1.02
BTN84.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.82
|
$0.36
BTN30.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.60
|
$0.26
BTN21.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE69.43
|
$0.29
BTN23.85
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
CVE575.78
|
$4.21
BTN350.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,107.76
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,709,977.83
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,271,683.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,354.99
|
$9.78
BTN813.88
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.53
CVE6,165.06
|
$20.38
BTN1,695.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.88
CVE27,486.92
|
$175.54
BTN14,603.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.54
CVE19,507.87
|
$85.67
BTN7,127.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.63
CVE6,276.52
|
$25.87
BTN2,152.39
|
|
pay 8.2% more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.11
CVE11,418.41
|
$190.61
BTN15,856.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,714.71
CVE174,643.02
|
$794.92
BTN66,127.55
|
|
pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
CVE311.40
|
$10.07
BTN837.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
CVE132.46
|
$1.22
BTN101.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
CVE464.21
|
$6.11
BTN508.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
CVE3,178.37
|
$71.37
BTN5,937.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE602.22
|
$3.67
BTN305.20
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$29.76
BTN2,475.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,011.09
|
$18.96
BTN1,576.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,029.56
|
$40.76
BTN3,391.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.82
CVE15,055.43
|
$50.96
BTN4,238.95
|
|
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