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Bhutan vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 4.9% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% more in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Bhutan
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 19.6% more in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 61.9% less in Bhutan

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Bhutan are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Bhutan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bhutan.

Bhutan vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2% more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.75 IDR29,172.01	$2.82 BTN251.43	+60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.16 IDR52,561.93	$3.38 BTN301.71	+7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 IDR10,058.79	$0.53 BTN47.27	-12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 IDR5,338.30	$0.18 BTN16.34	-42.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 IDR19,939.01	$0.89 BTN79.45	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 IDR74,765.91	$1.61 BTN143.31	-64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 IDR80,843.18	$3.03 BTN270.30	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 IDR26,027.11	$1.96 BTN174.59	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 IDR22,790.19	$1.70 BTN151.45	+24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 IDR19,692.30	$1.09 BTN97.32	-7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 IDR10,633.04	$0.65 BTN58.39	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 IDR13,673.29	$0.83 BTN73.75	+0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,011.41	$0.33 BTN29.27	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 IDR9,536.15	$0.23 BTN20.15	-60.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 IDR14,587.54	$0.26 BTN23.19	-70.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.89 IDR48,096.34	$3.03 BTN270.45	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.28 IDR187,740.42	$4.01 BTN357.20	-64.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,317.01 IDR421,473,804.46	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 IDR66,634.48	$18.89 BTN1,684.56	+371.9%
Average			+104.1%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 IDR363,423.85	$26.44 BTN2,358.11	+21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.11 IDR4,629,867.18	$122.58 BTN10,932.01	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.62 IDR2,723,842.74	$71.54 BTN6,380.34	-56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.30 IDR804,165.01	$17.80 BTN1,587.71	-63.1%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 19.6% more for childcare

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$103.11 IDR1,716,627.24	$235.40 BTN20,994.09	+128.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,023.79 IDR100,283,149.85	$648.40 BTN57,828.02	-89.2%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 IDR44,026.51	$2.82 BTN251.43	+6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.59 IDR26,431.16	$1.40 BTN124.71	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 IDR38,354.08	$3.66 BTN326.85	+59.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.24 IDR403,489.78	$46.99 BTN4,190.44	+93.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.08 IDR51,241.23	$3.38 BTN301.71	+9.9%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 61.9% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.70 IDR710,856.45	$9.02 BTN804.56	-78.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.41 IDR473,014.50	$11.28 BTN1,005.70	-60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.59 IDR1,158,583.69	$31.01 BTN2,765.69	-55.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.00 IDR1,098,704.76	$31.01 BTN2,765.69	-53.0%
Average			-61.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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