Bhutan vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bhutan Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1032
$2739
🏠 One person rent
$153
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$580
💸 GDP per capita
$3839
$7020
😃 Human freedom index
6.7
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
73
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
72
44
🌐 English speaking %
75%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
1
70
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
792K
2.84M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($420) is 65% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1192). Bhutan ranked 193rd vs 63rd for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bhutan compared to 0.5 months in Jamaica. Ranked 83rd and 123rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bhutan vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Bhutan and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 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 Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$177
$939
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
9.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$2170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$7.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.5
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$4469

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In Bhutan

City Cost of living Population
Thimphu
$420
115K
Paro
$450
2.36K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1364
580K
Spanish Town
$793
131K
Half Way Tree
$1223
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1072
124K
May Pen
$947
61.5K
Old Harbour
$1030
28.7K
Mandeville
$973
48.3K
Linstead
$1055
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1164
14.8K