Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 5.7% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
F CFA2,256
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
F CFA5,766
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.57
BTN47.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
F CFA424
|
$0.18
BTN15.13
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
F CFA407
|
$0.96
BTN80.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
F CFA4,429
|
$1.71
BTN143.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
F CFA5,251
|
$3.22
BTN271.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
F CFA1,308
|
$2.24
BTN188.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
F CFA2,303
|
$1.77
BTN148.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA786
|
$1.09
BTN91.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.67
BTN56.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.84
BTN70.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA360
|
$0.37
BTN31.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.23
BTN19.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA392
|
$0.26
BTN21.97
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
F CFA3,128
|
$3.99
BTN336.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.28
F CFA25,068
|
$8.00
BTN674.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,718.07
F CFA18,048,774
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,816,113.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.86
F CFA9,024
|
$15.33
BTN1,291.46
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
F CFA33,892
|
$31.78
BTN2,677.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$722.31
F CFA438,685
|
$128.98
BTN10,866.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.48
F CFA197,677
|
$71.76
BTN6,046.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
F CFA71,885
|
$16.99
BTN1,431.63
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.58
F CFA83,559
|
$249.99
BTN21,061.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,136.91
F CFA1,905,148
|
$688.58
BTN58,014.74
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA602
|
$10.00
BTN842.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
F CFA1,529
|
$1.56
BTN131.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$3.89
BTN327.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.94
F CFA43,694
|
$49.90
BTN4,203.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$3.59
BTN302.69
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
F CFA36,209
|
$9.58
BTN807.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
F CFA24,441
|
$11.98
BTN1,008.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
F CFA40,966
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.90
F CFA57,029
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
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