Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 73.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.6% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 64.2% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 54.1% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 86.0% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 88.4% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Bhutan

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.

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Bhutan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bhutan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 72.6% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$2.58 BTN245.70	-78.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$4.91 BTN466.83	-50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$0.50 BTN47.50	-72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.18 BTN17.20	-89.1%
Average			-72.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.07 BTN101.96	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$1.88 BTN178.54	-72.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$3.03 BTN288.32	-70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$1.88 BTN178.87	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$1.79 BTN170.51	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.15 BTN109.22	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.69 BTN65.75	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$0.73 BTN69.10	-62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$0.33 BTN31.76	-78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.26 BTN24.52	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.31 BTN29.53	-74.4%
Average			-64.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bhutan - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.1% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$2.79 BTN264.82	-51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$5.17 BTN491.40	-77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	-6.6%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 86.0% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-90.0%
Average			-86.0%

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pay 88.4% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-92.6%
Average			-88.4%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$2.58 BTN245.70	-23.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$1.28 BTN121.21	-73.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$3.88 BTN368.55	-5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	-21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$3.10 BTN294.84	-70.1%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-86.7%
Average			-40.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing

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