Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 60.5% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 81.3% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 92.1% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Bhutan

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.

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Bhutan vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Ethiopia	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$2.58 BTN245.70	-35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$4.91 BTN466.83	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.50 BTN47.50	-17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.18 BTN17.20	-72.5%
Average			-35.8%

Ethiopia vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Ethiopia	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.07 BTN101.96	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$1.88 BTN178.54	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$3.03 BTN288.32	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.88 BTN178.87	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$1.79 BTN170.51	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.15 BTN109.22	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.69 BTN65.75	+132.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.73 BTN69.10	-26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.33 BTN31.76	+8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.26 BTN24.52	+17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.31 BTN29.53	-36.3%
Average			-19.5%

Ethiopia vs. Bhutan - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Ethiopia	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$2.79 BTN264.82	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$5.17 BTN491.40	-75.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-69.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	+274.0%
Average			-48.4%

Ethiopia vs. Bhutan - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.3% less for housing

	Ethiopia	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	-88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-78.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-83.5%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 92.1% less for childcare

	Ethiopia	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	-67.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-98.1%
Average			-92.1%

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pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ethiopia	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.58 BTN245.70	+223.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$1.28 BTN121.21	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$3.88 BTN368.55	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$3.10 BTN294.84	-17.3%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Ethiopia	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-83.1%
Average			-47.4%

Ethiopia vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing

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