Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 6.7% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
R149.39
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
R75.70
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
R16.78
|
$0.48
BTN39.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
R12.56
|
$0.17
BTN14.26
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
R15.79
|
$0.78
BTN65.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
R59.71
|
$1.91
BTN159.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
R67.73
|
$3.17
BTN263.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
R33.07
|
$1.68
BTN139.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
R35.66
|
$1.59
BTN132.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
R11.80
|
$1.25
BTN103.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R10.98
|
$0.62
BTN51.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.41
|
$1.02
BTN84.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R11.30
|
$0.36
BTN30.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R9.00
|
$0.26
BTN21.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R8.97
|
$0.29
BTN23.88
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
R89.70
|
$4.21
BTN350.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
R784.74
|
$15.30
BTN1,274.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
R347,532.29
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,273,310.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
R145.35
|
$9.78
BTN814.92
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
R927.24
|
$20.38
BTN1,697.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
R6,579.99
|
$175.54
BTN14,621.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
R6,131.72
|
$85.67
BTN7,136.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
R1,546.48
|
$25.87
BTN2,155.14
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
R3,032.90
|
$190.61
BTN15,876.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
R59,483.77
|
$794.92
BTN66,212.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
R32.72
|
$10.07
BTN838.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
R32.30
|
$1.22
BTN101.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
R49.46
|
$6.11
BTN509.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
R593.07
|
$71.37
BTN5,944.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
R104.14
|
$3.67
BTN305.59
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
R833.28
|
$29.76
BTN2,478.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
R520.13
|
$18.96
BTN1,578.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
R1,557.41
|
$40.76
BTN3,395.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
R1,385.56
|
$50.96
BTN4,244.37
|
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