Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 1.7% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,680
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,602
|
$2.99
BTN249.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,012
|
$0.57
BTN47.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF675
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
Rwanda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,378
|
$0.96
BTN79.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,289
|
$1.71
BTN142.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,931
|
$3.22
BTN268.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,129
|
$2.24
BTN186.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF2,958
|
$1.77
BTN147.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,000
|
$1.09
BTN90.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF637
|
$0.67
BTN55.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,176
|
$0.84
BTN69.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF654
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF293
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF381
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,149
|
$3.99
BTN332.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF26,817
|
$8.00
BTN666.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF28,840,580
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,796,501.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,179
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.51
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF36,177
|
$31.78
BTN2,648.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF664,996
|
$128.98
BTN10,749.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF404,780
|
$71.76
BTN5,980.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF41,272
|
$16.99
BTN1,416.17
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF312,018
|
$249.99
BTN20,834.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,408,340
|
$688.58
BTN57,388.24
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,518
|
$10.00
BTN833.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,909
|
$1.56
BTN129.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,530
|
$3.89
BTN324.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF40,478
|
$49.90
BTN4,158.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,048
|
$3.59
BTN299.42
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
Rwanda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF27,829
|
$9.58
BTN798.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF32,888
|
$11.98
BTN998.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF36,683
|
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF46,803
|
$32.93
BTN2,744.65
|
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