Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 7.6% cheaper than Armenia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
Armenia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
AMD2,975.20
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
AMD2,675.05
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
AMD348.78
|
$0.57
BTN47.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD187.95
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
Armenia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
AMD250.07
|
$0.96
BTN79.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
AMD1,442.44
|
$1.71
BTN142.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,119.14
|
$3.22
BTN268.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
AMD816.26
|
$2.24
BTN186.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
AMD1,199.85
|
$1.77
BTN147.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD201.93
|
$1.09
BTN90.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD314.16
|
$0.67
BTN55.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD282.01
|
$0.84
BTN69.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AMD293.59
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117.19
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
AMD108.16
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
Armenia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
AMD1,836.56
|
$3.99
BTN332.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.96
AMD5,015.20
|
$8.00
BTN666.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,372.79
AMD11,370,031.27
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,796,501.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.33
AMD1,290.41
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.51
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
Armenia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.16
AMD7,802.18
|
$31.78
BTN2,648.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.26
AMD201,002.24
|
$128.98
BTN10,749.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$429.13
AMD166,114.74
|
$71.76
BTN5,980.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.11
AMD34,495.78
|
$16.99
BTN1,416.17
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
Armenia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.04
AMD89,820.73
|
$249.99
BTN20,834.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,339.63
AMD3,228,219.74
|
$688.58
BTN57,388.24
|
|
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
AMD635.20
|
$10.00
BTN833.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
AMD975.28
|
$1.56
BTN129.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
AMD1,003.32
|
$3.89
BTN324.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
AMD17,643.20
|
$49.90
BTN4,158.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
AMD2,172.69
|
$3.59
BTN299.42
|
|
pay 74.7% less for clothing
Armenia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.77
AMD29,331.66
|
$9.58
BTN798.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.33
AMD21,029.24
|
$11.98
BTN998.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.04
AMD41,046.76
|
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.12
AMD36,047.35
|
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
|
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