Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 4.5% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,595
|
$3.06
BTN254.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,649
|
$3.06
BTN254.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,714
|
$0.48
BTN39.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS914
|
$0.17
BTN14.25
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,358
|
$0.78
BTN65.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,049
|
$1.91
BTN159.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,555
|
$3.17
BTN263.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS4,982
|
$1.68
BTN139.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,225
|
$1.59
BTN132.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,377
|
$1.25
BTN103.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,131
|
$0.62
BTN51.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS900
|
$1.02
BTN84.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,112
|
$0.36
BTN30.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS894
|
$0.26
BTN21.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,392
|
$0.29
BTN23.87
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,922
|
$4.21
BTN350.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,808
|
$15.30
BTN1,273.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,615,583
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,272,757.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,329
|
$9.78
BTN814.56
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS167,314
|
$20.38
BTN1,697.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS700,734
|
$175.54
BTN14,615.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS590,860
|
$85.67
BTN7,133.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS138,762
|
$25.87
BTN2,154.20
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS757,265
|
$190.61
BTN15,869.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,497,294
|
$794.92
BTN66,183.37
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,053
|
$10.07
BTN838.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,194
|
$1.22
BTN101.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,566
|
$6.11
BTN509.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS117,399
|
$71.37
BTN5,942.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,857
|
$3.67
BTN305.46
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS51,737
|
$29.76
BTN2,477.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS113,355
|
$18.96
BTN1,578.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS137,889
|
$40.76
BTN3,394.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS136,526
|
$50.96
BTN4,242.52
|
|
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