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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 22.7% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 24.7% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 BTN 261
$5.32 R$28.56
-45.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.21 BTN 1,562
$28.38 R$152
-39.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 BTN 319
$6.41 R$34.41
-45.24%
Cappuccino
$1.48 BTN 134
$1.71 R$9.20
-13.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 BTN 43.17
$1.12 R$6.02
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 BTN 15.10
$0.67 R$3.61
-74.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 BTN 258
$1.77 R$9.49
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BTN 206
$2.63 R$14.14
-13.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 BTN 75.1
$1.03 R$5.51
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BTN 73.4
$1.53 R$8.24
-47.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 64.2
$1.18 R$6.35
-39.83%
Eggs
$2.01 BTN 182
$2.02 R$10.84
-0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 BTN 301
$8.60 R$46.16
-61.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 BTN 339
$3.83 R$20.56
-2.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.28 BTN 388
$7.40 R$39.73
-42.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 BTN 249
$2.14 R$11.51
28.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BTN 158
$1.32 R$7.07
31.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 BTN 195
$1.19 R$6.39
80.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 BTN 84.2
$1.44 R$7.72
-35.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 BTN 49.66
$1.17 R$6.29
-52.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BTN 65.2
$1.05 R$5.63
-31.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 BTN 36.15
$0.75 R$4.04
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 BTN 36.96
$0.69 R$3.71
-40.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 BTN 354
$2.14 R$11.47
82.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.36 BTN 305
$7.31 R$39.24
-54.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BTN 68.1
$1.23 R$6.61
-39.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BTN 102
$2.24 R$12.00
-49.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 BTN 190
$0.92 R$4.92
128.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 BTN 360
$41.49 R$223
-90.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 81.1
$1.07 R$5.74
-16.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 BTN 212
$0.90 R$4.81
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.16 BTN 14.91
$7.30 R$39.18
-97.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 BTN 82.4
$1.10 R$5.90
-17.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K BTN 1.8M
$21.7K R$116.3K
-9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K BTN 2.2M
$27.5K R$147.9K
-11.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.93 BTN 2,081
$68.4 R$367
-66.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.32 BTN 3,387
$13.72 R$73.7
172.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 BTN 2,021
$19.15 R$103
16.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 BTN 4,412
$22.72 R$122
114.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 BTN 551
$22.74 R$122
-73.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 BTN 313
$6.15 R$33.03
-43.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 21.9K
$286 R$1,537
-15.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$673 BTN 61.1K
$7,507 R$40.3K
-91.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 BTN 1,888
$49.12 R$264
-57.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.87 BTN 1,077
$42.97 R$231
-72.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.67 BTN 4,326
$77.8 R$418
-38.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 BTN 3,505
$63.2 R$339
-38.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 9,408
$328 R$1,759
-68.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 BTN 6,198
$230 R$1,235
-70.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 BTN 16.1K
$654 R$3,514
-72.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 12.8K
$456 R$2,449
-69.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,493 BTN 135.5K
$1,769 R$9,497
-15.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 BTN 144.1K
$1,209 R$6,494
31.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 BTN 49.3K
$490 R$2,630
10.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
11.16
-3.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bhutan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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