Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 14.6% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Mali, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
Mali
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA3,004
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA4,034
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.57
BTN47.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA394
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
Mali
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA643
|
$0.96
BTN79.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,889
|
$1.71
BTN142.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,792
|
$3.22
BTN268.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,575
|
$2.24
BTN186.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,186
|
$1.77
BTN147.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
BTN90.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA306
|
$0.67
BTN55.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA612
|
$0.84
BTN69.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA777
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA283
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA371
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
Mali
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,356
|
$3.99
BTN332.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
BTN666.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,555.65
BTN1,796,501.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.33
BTN1,277.51
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Mali
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,919
|
$31.78
BTN2,648.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA306,021
|
$128.98
BTN10,749.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA188,256
|
$71.76
BTN5,980.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA70,205
|
$16.99
BTN1,416.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mali
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$249.99
BTN20,834.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$688.58
BTN57,388.24
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Mali
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,614
|
$10.00
BTN833.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,215
|
$1.56
BTN129.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA571
|
$3.89
BTN324.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,808
|
$49.90
BTN4,158.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,672
|
$3.59
BTN299.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Mali
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.58
BTN798.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.98
BTN998.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
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