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Bhutan vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 19.4% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 68.5% more in Bhutan
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 80.0% less in Bhutan

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

Bhutan vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Mongolia	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	$2.82 BTN253.46	-49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	$3.38 BTN304.16	-37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	$0.53 BTN47.65	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	$0.18 BTN16.48	-59.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	$0.89 BTN80.09	-3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	$1.61 BTN144.47	-72.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	$3.03 BTN272.49	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	$1.96 BTN176.01	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	$1.70 BTN152.68	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	$1.09 BTN98.11	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	$0.65 BTN58.86	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	$0.83 BTN74.35	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	$0.33 BTN29.51	-71.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	$0.23 BTN20.31	-26.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	$0.26 BTN23.38	-41.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 68.5% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	$3.03 BTN272.64	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	$4.01 BTN360.10	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	$18.89 BTN1,698.21	+277.5%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Mongolia	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	$26.44 BTN2,377.22	+92.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	$122.58 BTN11,020.62	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	$71.54 BTN6,432.06	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	$17.80 BTN1,600.58	-69.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	$235.40 BTN21,164.25	+41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	$648.40 BTN58,296.74	-90.2%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	$2.82 BTN253.46	+44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	$1.40 BTN125.72	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	$3.66 BTN329.50	+113.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	$46.99 BTN4,224.40	-32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	$3.38 BTN304.16	-13.1%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 80.0% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	$9.02 BTN811.09	-89.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	$11.28 BTN1,013.86	-82.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	$31.01 BTN2,788.11	-68.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	$31.01 BTN2,788.11	-79.4%
Average			-80.0%

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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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