Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 11.7% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
El Salvador
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.83
SVC50.92
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
SVC51.62
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.19
|
$0.48
BTN39.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
SVC5.89
|
$0.17
BTN14.24
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
El Salvador
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
SVC16.01
|
$0.78
BTN65.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.97
SVC25.92
|
$1.91
BTN158.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
SVC59.54
|
$3.17
BTN263.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
SVC20.59
|
$1.68
BTN139.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
SVC18.83
|
$1.59
BTN132.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.53
|
$1.25
BTN103.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
SVC6.52
|
$0.62
BTN51.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
SVC8.96
|
$1.02
BTN84.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
SVC9.54
|
$0.36
BTN30.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.04
|
$0.26
BTN21.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SVC7.27
|
$0.29
BTN23.85
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
El Salvador
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
SVC33.91
|
$4.21
BTN350.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC189.76
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,121.57
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,271,683.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.19
SVC254.78
|
$9.78
BTN813.88
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
El Salvador
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.89
SVC383.11
|
$20.38
BTN1,695.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.09
SVC5,325.44
|
$175.54
BTN14,603.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.44
SVC3,224.87
|
$85.67
BTN7,127.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.06
SVC454.40
|
$25.87
BTN2,152.39
|
|
pay 9.6% more for childcare
El Salvador
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$96.15
SVC839.27
|
$190.61
BTN15,856.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,776.67
SVC32,966.43
|
$794.92
BTN66,127.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
El Salvador
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.09
|
$10.07
BTN837.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
SVC20.13
|
$1.22
BTN101.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.92
|
$6.11
BTN508.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.48
SVC274.80
|
$71.37
BTN5,937.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.64
|
$3.67
BTN305.20
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
El Salvador
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
SVC467.00
|
$29.76
BTN2,475.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
SVC358.98
|
$18.96
BTN1,576.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
SVC710.22
|
$40.76
BTN3,391.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
SVC741.96
|
$50.96
BTN4,238.95
|
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