Bhutan vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bhutan Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1015
$1803
🏠 One person rent
$124
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$543
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$75.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$572
$426
💸 GDP per capita
$3704
$10044
😃 Human freedom index
6.69
6.92
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
68
36
🌐 English speaking %
75%
5.1%
🎓 Higher education
1
92
😀 Quality of life
47
39
🏙️ Population
787K
203M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($388) is 45% less expensive than in Brazil ($705). Bhutan ranked 194th vs 135th for Brazil in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bhutan compared to 0.6 months in Brazil. Ranked 87th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bhutan vs Brazil

We calculate prices for Bhutan and Brazil as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 385 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bhutan Brazil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.54
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.7
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$227
$584
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$78.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$1525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$690
$8118

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In Bhutan

City Cost of living Population
Thimphu
$387
115K
Paro
$455
2.36K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1012
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$955
6.21M
Brasilia
$806
2.82M
Salvador
$741
2.42M
Manaus
$798
2.06M
Curitiba
$766
1.77M
Belo Horizonte
$787
2.32M
Recife
$776
1.49M
Campinas
$803
1.21M
Santo Andre
$644
749K
Belem
$770
1.3M
Porto Alegre
$794
1.33M
Fortaleza
$717
2.43M
Goiania
$656
1.44M
Guarulhos
$691
1.29M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
697K
Joinville
$680
616K
Uberlandia
$638
713K
Maceio
$630
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$673
698K
Sao Luis
$692
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$669
834K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
644K
Teresina
$576
868K
Duque de Caxias
$636
887K
Florianopolis
$826
537K
Osasco
$686
743K
Niteroi
$773
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
811K
Petrolina
$412
387K