Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 72.7% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of India, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.93
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.42
|
$0.48
BTN39.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.50
|
$0.17
BTN14.24
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
$0.78
BTN65.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹209.49
|
$1.91
BTN158.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹207.03
|
$3.17
BTN263.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
$1.68
BTN139.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.60
|
$1.59
BTN132.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.44
|
$1.25
BTN103.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.59
|
$0.62
BTN51.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹37.01
|
$1.02
BTN84.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.24
|
$0.36
BTN30.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.62
|
$0.26
BTN21.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.79
|
$0.29
BTN23.85
|
|
pay 87.5% more for transportation
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹399.79
|
$4.21
BTN350.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹700.26
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,271,683.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹225.50
|
$9.78
BTN813.88
|
|
pay 45.0% more for housing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
$20.38
BTN1,695.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
$175.54
BTN14,603.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
$85.67
BTN7,127.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
$25.87
BTN2,152.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
$190.61
BTN15,856.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
$794.92
BTN66,127.55
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.48
|
$10.07
BTN837.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹117.17
|
$1.22
BTN101.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
$6.11
BTN508.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
$71.37
BTN5,937.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹245.58
|
$3.67
BTN305.20
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
$29.76
BTN2,475.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
$18.96
BTN1,576.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
$40.76
BTN3,391.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
$50.96
BTN4,238.95
|
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