Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 55.3% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.280
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
|
pay 69.4% more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.540
|
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.860
|
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.610
|
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
|
pay 81.1% more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.560
|
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.090
|
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.240
|
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
Tunisia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND526.340
|
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.440
|
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
|
pay 73.0% more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.050
|
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.830
|
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.620
|
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.420
|
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.710
|
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
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