Cost of living

Bhutan

compared to

Ethiopia

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Bhutan
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$378
$802
Cost of living Family
$1115
$1944
One person rent
$303
$438
Family rent
$733
$1253
Food expenses
$182
$300
Transport expenses
$31.2
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$629.54
$218.89
Quality of life
32.57
32.84
Human freedom index
7.13
5.43
Life expectancy
76.24
71.84
English speaking %
72.81%
8.75%
Population
754.4K
109.2M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($378) is 53% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Bhutan ranked 205th vs 117th for Ethiopia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bhutan compared to 0.3 months in Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Bhutan
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$0.92
Cappuccino
$1.57
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Bhutan
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128.11
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.27
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241.83
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139.44
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.12
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.04
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.89
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.84
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$643
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1942
Transportation
Bhutan
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$4.4
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.47
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
Bhutan
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.95
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.36
Other
Bhutan
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.48
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.62
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$28.66
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$3.51
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$33.42
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$35.31
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298.55
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$790
$3954

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