Bhutan vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bhutan Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$999
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$158
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$80.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$351
$550
💸 GDP per capita
$3831
$6875
😃 Human freedom index
7.17
6.85
❤️ Life expectancy
73
77.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
33
🌐 English speaking %
75%
1.6%
🎓 Higher education
1
53
😀 Quality of life
53
41
🏙️ Population
792K
18.1M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($412) is 50% less expensive than in Ecuador ($817). Bhutan ranked 192nd vs 128th for Ecuador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bhutan compared to 0.7 months in Ecuador. Ranked 83rd and 128th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bhutan vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for Bhutan and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 19 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 Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$4.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
$7.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$177
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$42.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$65.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
9.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$667
$1681
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$1625
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$7.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.92
$6.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$10.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$600
$6387

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In Bhutan

City Cost of living Population
Thimphu
$412
115K
Paro
$437
2.36K

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$953
2.65M
Quito
$864
1.76M
Cuenca
$829
362K
Duran
$842
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$584
288K
Manta
$762
259K
Ambato
$516
177K
Loja
$559
203K
Ibarra
$557
158K
Quevedo
$653
178K
Milagro
$731
160K
Portoviejo
$780
244K
Esmeraldas
$613
155K
Riobamba
$514
177K
La Libertad
$707
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$658
25K
Montanita
$704
1K