Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 9.5% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
Gabon
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
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