Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 31.7% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% more in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 16.2% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 81.6% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.7% more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	$2.58 BTN245.70	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	$4.91 BTN466.83	+56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	$0.50 BTN47.50	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	$0.18 BTN17.20	-34.6%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	$1.07 BTN101.96	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	$1.88 BTN178.54	-59.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	$3.03 BTN288.32	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	$1.88 BTN178.87	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	$1.79 BTN170.51	+31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	$1.15 BTN109.22	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	$0.69 BTN65.75	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	$0.73 BTN69.10	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	$0.33 BTN31.76	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	$0.26 BTN24.52	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	$0.31 BTN29.53	-66.6%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 16.2% less for transportation

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	$2.79 BTN264.82	-6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.36 IDR187K	$5.17 BTN491.40	-50.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.54 IDR418M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	+240.2%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 IDR357K	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	+22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.41 IDR5M	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.85 IDR3M	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 IDR901K	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-48.3%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 81.6% less for childcare

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.24 IDR2M	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,685.47 IDR103M	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-90.0%
Average			-81.6%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	$2.58 BTN245.70	+7.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	$1.28 BTN121.21	-17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	$3.88 BTN368.55	+62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.79 IDR411K	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+104.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	$3.10 BTN294.84	+2.5%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.46 IDR766K	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+17.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.22 IDR491K	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.72 IDR1M	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.24 IDR1M	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-78.6%
Average			-31.8%

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