Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 59.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 87.4% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
kr153.08
|
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
kr132.67
|
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
kr23.73
|
$0.48
BTN40.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
kr18.71
|
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
kr27.89
|
$0.78
BTN65.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
kr51.03
|
$1.91
BTN159.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
kr48.93
|
$3.17
BTN264.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
kr26.87
|
$1.68
BTN140.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
kr18.52
|
$1.59
BTN132.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.26
|
$1.25
BTN104.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
kr9.95
|
$0.62
BTN51.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.57
|
$1.02
BTN84.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
kr12.04
|
$0.36
BTN30.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.20
|
$0.29
BTN23.95
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
kr47.32
|
$4.21
BTN351.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.30
BTN1,277.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
kr300,034.43
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,906.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.78
BTN817.22
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
kr408.21
|
$20.38
BTN1,702.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
kr6,803.50
|
$175.54
BTN14,663.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
kr5,612.89
|
$85.67
BTN7,156.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
kr978.62
|
$25.87
BTN2,161.23
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
kr2,551.31
|
$190.61
BTN15,921.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
kr7,604.56
|
$794.92
BTN66,399.16
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
kr61.23
|
$10.07
BTN841.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
kr39.55
|
$1.22
BTN102.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
kr66.33
|
$6.11
BTN510.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
kr392.90
|
$71.37
BTN5,961.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
kr102.05
|
$3.67
BTN306.46
|
|
pay 71.3% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
kr952.49
|
$29.76
BTN2,485.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
kr331.67
|
$18.96
BTN1,583.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
kr1,003.52
|
$40.76
BTN3,405.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
kr1,428.74
|
$50.96
BTN4,256.36
|
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