Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 47.8% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.48
BTN40.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.78
BTN65.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$1.91
BTN159.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$3.17
BTN264.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.68
BTN140.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$1.59
BTN132.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.25
BTN104.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.62
BTN51.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$1.02
BTN84.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.36
BTN30.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.29
BTN23.95
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$4.21
BTN351.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.30
BTN1,277.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,906.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$9.78
BTN817.22
|
|
pay 88.1% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$20.38
BTN1,702.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$175.54
BTN14,663.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$85.67
BTN7,156.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$25.87
BTN2,161.23
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$190.61
BTN15,921.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$794.92
BTN66,399.16
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$10.07
BTN841.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$1.22
BTN102.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$6.11
BTN510.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$71.37
BTN5,961.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$3.67
BTN306.46
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$29.76
BTN2,485.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$18.96
BTN1,583.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$40.76
BTN3,405.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$50.96
BTN4,256.36
|
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