Cost of Living in Bhutan

Summary of cost of living in Bhutan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 Nu. 200.00-350.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 Nu. 800.00-2,487.73
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 Nu. 250.00-300.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 829.24 Nu.
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 200.00 Nu. 150.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular) 130.00 Nu. 70.00-250.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 45.83 Nu. 25.00-70.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 Nu. 10.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 274.44 Nu. 227.12-302.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 63.72 Nu. 27.22-136.08
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.84 Nu. 22.68-34.02
Eggs (regular) (12) 165.25 Nu. 92.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 142.88 Nu. 90.72-219.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 138.35 Nu. 82.92-181.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 154.22 Nu. 136.08-172.37
Apples (1 lb) 100.62 Nu. 45.36-127.01
Banana (1 lb) 62.20 Nu. 45.36-136.08
Oranges (1 lb) 79.89 Nu. 40.82-113.40
Tomato (1 lb) 38.56 Nu. 18.14-72.57
Potato (1 lb) 20.41 Nu. 13.61-22.68
Onion (1 lb) 26.84 Nu. 18.14-45.36
Lettuce (1 head) 36.00 Nu. 20.00-82.92
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 33.57 Nu. 20.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 Nu. 250.00-400.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 67.86 Nu. 50.00-85.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 96.32 Nu. 80.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 325.00 Nu. 200.00-400.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 175.00 Nu. 105.00-300.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 663.40 Nu.
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 80.00 Nu. 50.00-100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 Nu. 160.93-402.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 Nu.
Gasoline (1 gallon) 333.24 Nu. 280.74-454.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,800,000.00 Nu.
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,200,000.00 Nu.
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,854.26 Nu. 1,000.00-2,708.52
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,007.10 Nu. 1,500.00-4,514.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 2,364.63 Nu. 1,500.00-2,750.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,166.67 Nu. 1,500.00-7,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,243.87 Nu.
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 Nu.
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 20,875.00 Nu. 3,750.00-38,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,500.00 Nu. 55,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,766.67 Nu. 800.00-2,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,000.00 Nu. 1,000.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,166.67 Nu. 2,500.00-5,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,333.33 Nu. 2,500.00-3,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,262.37 Nu. 8,000.00-16,584.89
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,822.02 Nu. 6,849.43-12,438.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,891.24 Nu. 13,000.00-41,462.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,113.75 Nu. 11,500.00-37,316.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 16,722.41 Nu. 5,574.14-27,870.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,470.83 Nu. 929.02-26,012.63
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 37,250.00 Nu.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.25 7.00-12.00

Prices in Bhutan

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