Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 48.3% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
Qatar
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
QAR26.95
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
QAR24.46
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.48
BTN39.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.34
|
$0.17
BTN14.25
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
Qatar
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
QAR5.26
|
$0.78
BTN65.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
QAR17.13
|
$1.91
BTN159.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
QAR26.90
|
$3.17
BTN263.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.82
|
$1.68
BTN139.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
QAR11.66
|
$1.59
BTN132.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
QAR3.19
|
$1.25
BTN103.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
QAR2.72
|
$0.62
BTN51.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
QAR2.82
|
$1.02
BTN84.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
$0.36
BTN30.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
QAR1.93
|
$0.26
BTN21.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.90
|
$0.29
BTN23.86
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
Qatar
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.15
QAR7.81
|
$4.21
BTN350.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.70
QAR166.38
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.91
QAR74,072.16
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,272,141.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.21
QAR37.19
|
$9.78
BTN814.17
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
Qatar
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.54
QAR318.74
|
$20.38
BTN1,696.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,492.84
QAR5,435.45
|
$175.54
BTN14,608.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.87
QAR4,416.05
|
$85.67
BTN7,129.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.59
QAR220.60
|
$25.87
BTN2,153.16
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
Qatar
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$691.86
QAR2,519.07
|
$190.61
BTN15,862.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,875.73
QAR39,598.53
|
$794.92
BTN66,151.38
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$16.79
QAR61.14
|
$10.07
BTN837.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
QAR17.15
|
$1.22
BTN101.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
QAR23.01
|
$6.11
BTN508.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.32
QAR478.13
|
$71.37
BTN5,939.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
QAR42.93
|
$3.67
BTN305.31
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
Qatar
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.11
QAR266.18
|
$29.76
BTN2,476.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.32
QAR168.64
|
$18.96
BTN1,577.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.56
QAR275.11
|
$40.76
BTN3,392.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.30
QAR270.53
|
$50.96
BTN4,240.47
|
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