Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 10.0% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO154.82
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.32
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.52
|
$0.57
BTN47.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.88
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.32
|
$0.96
BTN79.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.65
|
$1.71
BTN142.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO163.68
|
$3.22
BTN268.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.74
|
$2.24
BTN186.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.15
|
$1.77
BTN147.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO95.97
|
$1.09
BTN90.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.72
|
$0.67
BTN55.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.28
|
$0.84
BTN69.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.41
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.45
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO24.95
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 56.0% more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.24
|
$3.99
BTN332.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.06
|
$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) |
$5.64
NIO207.06
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.51
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
Nicaragua
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,172.40
|
$31.78
BTN2,648.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,873.17
|
$128.98
BTN10,749.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,792.82
|
$71.76
BTN5,980.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,165.35
|
$16.99
BTN1,416.17
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,610.79
|
$249.99
BTN20,834.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO365,394.69
|
$688.58
BTN57,388.24
|
|
pay 85.3% more for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.44
|
$10.00
BTN833.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.58
|
$1.56
BTN129.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.11
|
$3.89
BTN324.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,372.79
|
$49.90
BTN4,158.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO249.62
|
$3.59
BTN299.42
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,514.83
|
$9.58
BTN798.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,499.53
|
$11.98
BTN998.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,335.68
|
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,896.53
|
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
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