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| Food | Price in Nu | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 BTN | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 BTN | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 BTN | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 BTN | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 BTN | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 BTN | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 BTN | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 BTN | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 BTN | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 BTN | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 BTN | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 BTN | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 BTN | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 BTN | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 BTN | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 BTN | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 BTN | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 BTN | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 BTN | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 BTN | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 BTN | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 BTN | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 BTN | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 BTN | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 BTN | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 BTN | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 BTN | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 BTN | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 BTN | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 BTN | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 BTN | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 BTN | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 BTN | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 BTN | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 BTN | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 BTN | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 BTN | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 BTN | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 BTN | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 BTN | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 BTN | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 BTN | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 BTN | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 BTN | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 BTN | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 BTN | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 BTN | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 BTN | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 BTN | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 BTN | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 BTN | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 BTN | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 BTN | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 BTN | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 BTN | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 BTN | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 BTN | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 BTN | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 BTN | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 BTN | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 BTN | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 BTN | |||
The cost of living in Bhutan is 21.96% lower than in Zimbabwe, and 44.14% lower than in the United States without taking rent into account. Rent is, on average, 62.45% lower than in Zimbabwe.
Accommodation
A one-bedroom apartment in City Centre in Bhutan costs about BTN 7 247.89, and an Apartment (one bedroom) Outside of the city center costs BTN4 855.69. Several rental accommodations in Bhutan come fully furnished with beds, a couch, television, TV stand, dining tables and chairs, coffee table, wardrobe, and washing machine.
Transport
The prices for local transportation or rental are as follows: One Litre of gasoline costs BTN 69.23, a One-way ticket for local transport costs about BTN 25.00 and a Regular monthly pass costs about BTN 1 000.00. Some other transport options found in Bhutan include:
Urban Buses- Buses are available but usually crowded. Bhutan Post Express, Dawa Transport, Karma Transport, and Leksol Bus Services are some of the bus companies in Bhutan which offer minibus services, or use the comfortable Toyota Coasters, a better bet for longer journeys.
Taxis- taxis are found in the major tourist cities and areas and a few are metered. Metered taxis charge a flat fee and for those unmetered ones, you have to negotiate the prices. They may exaggerate prices for foreigners.
Private Car- self-drive is not possible in Bhutan and travelers have to hire a private vehicle that will be driven by the locals. the driver will also act as your guide and show you around.
Bills and Utilities:
Basic Utility prices in Bhutan are as follows: Basic utilities (Water, heating, garbage, and electricity) costs BTN3 656.40, Cable/DSL internet connection (unlimited data and speed of 6Mbps) costs BTN 3 666.67, and Local one-minute prepaid calls costs BTN 1.52.
