Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 61.5% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
₦2,127.99
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
₦7,232.15
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦459.77
|
$0.48
BTN39.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦306.13
|
$0.17
BTN14.26
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
₦1,360.51
|
$0.78
BTN65.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
₦2,004.84
|
$1.91
BTN159.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
₦12,005.32
|
$3.17
BTN263.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
₦2,421.11
|
$1.68
BTN139.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦2,182.71
|
$1.59
BTN132.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₦2,041.70
|
$1.25
BTN103.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
₦904.49
|
$0.62
BTN51.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₦681.63
|
$1.02
BTN84.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦921.38
|
$0.36
BTN30.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₦1,008.64
|
$0.26
BTN21.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦784.51
|
$0.29
BTN23.88
|
|
pay 45.7% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
₦1,771.59
|
$4.21
BTN350.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
₦30,092.04
|
$15.30
BTN1,274.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
₦19,016,689.71
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,273,310.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
₦12,154.15
|
$9.78
BTN814.92
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
₦52,450.23
|
$20.38
BTN1,697.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
₦1,056,695.68
|
$175.54
BTN14,621.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
₦537,277.27
|
$85.67
BTN7,136.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
₦20,396.11
|
$25.87
BTN2,155.14
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
₦106,363.30
|
$190.61
BTN15,876.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
₦2,584,324.38
|
$794.92
BTN66,212.13
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
₦969.48
|
$10.07
BTN838.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₦2,431.12
|
$1.22
BTN101.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
₦1,241.22
|
$6.11
BTN509.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
₦31,825.79
|
$71.37
BTN5,944.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
₦7,563.15
|
$3.67
BTN305.59
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
₦21,772.05
|
$29.76
BTN2,478.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
₦29,204.52
|
$18.96
BTN1,578.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
₦60,808.88
|
$40.76
BTN3,395.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
₦78,602.54
|
$50.96
BTN4,244.37
|
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