Bhutan vs Eswatini - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bhutan Eswatini
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1115
$1311
🏠 One person rent
$167
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$173
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.3
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$467
$498
💸 GDP per capita
$3560
$3987
😃 Human freedom index
6.69
5.07
❤️ Life expectancy
71.8
57.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
68
30
🌐 English speaking %
75%
48.2%
🎓 Higher education
1
36
😀 Quality of life
47
29
🏙️ Population
808K
1.16M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($455) is 9% less expensive than in Eswatini ($498). Bhutan ranked 189th vs 179th for Eswatini in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bhutan compared to 1 months in Eswatini. Ranked 91st and 151st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bhutan vs Eswatini

We calculate prices for Bhutan and Eswatini as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 2 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 Eswatini
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$2.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$150
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.32%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$730
$314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$121
$234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$701
$4613

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In Bhutan

City Cost of living Population
Thimphu
$452
79.2K
Paro
$476
11.4K

In Eswatini

City Cost of living Population
Mbabane
$558
94.9K
Manzini
$447
111K