Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 3.1 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
Rs273
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
Rs742
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
Rs48
|
$0.48
BTN39.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
Rs36
|
$0.17
BTN14.26
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
Rs91
|
$0.78
BTN65.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
Rs595
|
$1.91
BTN159.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
Rs475
|
$3.17
BTN263.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
Rs225
|
$1.68
BTN139.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
Rs205
|
$1.59
BTN132.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
Rs89
|
$1.25
BTN103.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
Rs50
|
$0.62
BTN51.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
Rs70
|
$1.02
BTN84.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
Rs49
|
$0.36
BTN30.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
Rs26
|
$0.26
BTN21.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
Rs35
|
$0.29
BTN23.88
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
Rs708
|
$4.21
BTN350.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
Rs1,531
|
$15.30
BTN1,274.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
Rs2,844,658
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,273,310.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
Rs501
|
$9.78
BTN814.92
|
|
pay 83.6% more for housing
Pakistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
Rs4,879
|
$20.38
BTN1,697.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
Rs16,096
|
$175.54
BTN14,621.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
Rs10,059
|
$85.67
BTN7,136.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
Rs9,082
|
$25.87
BTN2,155.14
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
Rs5,388
|
$190.61
BTN15,876.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
Rs168,831
|
$794.92
BTN66,212.13
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
Rs470
|
$10.07
BTN838.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
Rs255
|
$1.22
BTN101.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
Rs237
|
$6.11
BTN509.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
Rs2,113
|
$71.37
BTN5,944.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
Rs704
|
$3.67
BTN305.59
|
|
pay 95.8% more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
Rs2,924
|
$29.76
BTN2,478.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
Rs3,787
|
$18.96
BTN1,578.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
Rs8,377
|
$40.76
BTN3,395.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
Rs6,241
|
$50.96
BTN4,244.37
|
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