Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 52.0% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.52
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS50.03
|
$3.06
BTN254.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.37
|
$0.48
BTN39.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$0.17
BTN14.24
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.72
|
$0.78
BTN65.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.49
|
$1.91
BTN158.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS26.03
|
$3.17
BTN263.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.67
|
$1.68
BTN139.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.08
|
$1.59
BTN132.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.58
|
$1.25
BTN103.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.86
|
$0.62
BTN51.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.46
|
$1.02
BTN84.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.25
|
$0.36
BTN30.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.26
BTN21.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.29
BTN23.85
|
|
pay 97.2% more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.63
|
$4.21
BTN350.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS70.04
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,617.65
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,271,683.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.84
|
$9.78
BTN813.88
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
Tajikistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS291.61
|
$20.38
BTN1,695.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,854.58
|
$175.54
BTN14,603.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,893.83
|
$85.67
BTN7,127.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS261.39
|
$25.87
BTN2,152.39
|
|
pay 9.0% more for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,033.99
|
$190.61
BTN15,856.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS52,033.13
|
$794.92
BTN66,127.55
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS10.01
|
$10.07
BTN837.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.72
|
$1.22
BTN101.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.51
|
$6.11
BTN508.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS428.05
|
$71.37
BTN5,937.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS45.03
|
$3.67
BTN305.20
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS300.19
|
$29.76
BTN2,475.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS255.16
|
$18.96
BTN1,576.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS525.33
|
$40.76
BTN3,391.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS487.81
|
$50.96
BTN4,238.95
|
|
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