Cost of living comparison

Somalia

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 12.5% cheaper than Somalia overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 18.0% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 2.0% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 86.1% more in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Somalia	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.33 SOS1,903	$2.58 BTN245.01	-22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SOS2,854	$4.91 BTN465.51	-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 SOS593	$0.50 BTN47.37	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SOS436	$0.18 BTN17.15	-76.3%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Somalia	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 SOS773	$1.07 BTN101.68	-20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,427	$1.88 BTN178.04	-24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.02 SOS4,009	$3.03 BTN287.51	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 SOS1,246	$1.88 BTN178.37	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 SOS1,154	$1.79 BTN170.03	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 SOS669	$1.15 BTN108.91	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 SOS475	$0.69 BTN65.57	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SOS647	$0.73 BTN68.90	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SOS334	$0.33 BTN31.67	-42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SOS356	$0.26 BTN24.45	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 SOS421	$0.31 BTN29.45	-57.8%
Average			-34.1%

Somalia vs. Bhutan - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Somalia	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.57 SOS2,036	$2.79 BTN264.07	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.17 SOS6,948	$5.17 BTN490.01	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,000.00 SOS6M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	+65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.78 SOS3,872	$13.18 BTN1,249.54	+94.3%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 18.0% less for housing

	Somalia	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.56 SOS22,577	$24.17 BTN2,291.23	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$143.33 SOS81,810	$127.00 BTN12,037.68	-11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$77.50 SOS44,234	$86.02 BTN8,153.18	+11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.38 SOS44,738	$25.81 BTN2,445.97	-67.1%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 2.0% less for childcare

	Somalia	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.67 SOS29,490	$44.98 BTN4,263.06	-12.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$515.00 SOS294K	$568.68 BTN53,901.57	+10.4%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Somalia	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.58 BTN245.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 SOS951	$1.28 BTN120.87	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.00 SOS571	$3.88 BTN367.51	+287.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.58 SOS19,739	$46.53 BTN4,410.13	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.10 BTN294.01
Average			+32.8%

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pay 86.1% more for clothing

	Somalia	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.50 SOS7,135	$49.97 BTN4,736.73	+299.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.33 SOS9,323	$24.99 BTN2,368.37	+53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$18.50 SOS10,559	$67.21 BTN6,370.19	+263.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$25.83 SOS14,745	$13.96 BTN1,323.04	-46.0%
Average			+86.1%

Somalia vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing

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