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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 20.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 23.5% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 BTN 244
$5.31 R$29.48
-45.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 BTN 1,490
$29.19 R$162
-39.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 BTN 303
$6.29 R$34.91
-42.93%
Cappuccino
$1.4 BTN 118
$1.76 R$9.79
-20.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BTN 41.33
$1.08 R$6
-54.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 BTN 14.92
$0.72 R$4.02
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BTN 248
$1.84 R$10.21
59.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 BTN 194
$2.73 R$15.16
-15.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BTN 72.7
$0.96 R$5.32
-10.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BTN 67.7
$1.48 R$8.2
-45.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.3
$1.17 R$6.5
-39.32%
Eggs
$1.94 BTN 164
$2.12 R$11.79
-8.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.35 BTN 283
$8.41 R$46.69
-60.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 BTN 303
$3.82 R$21.18
-6.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 BTN 354
$7.55 R$41.89
-44.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 BTN 236
$2.15 R$11.94
30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BTN 140
$1.28 R$7.09
29.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 BTN 172
$1.13 R$6.27
80.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 BTN 78
$1.48 R$8.22
-37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 BTN 45.72
$1.17 R$6.49
-53.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.2
$1.1 R$6.1
-35.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 BTN 33.16
$0.75 R$4.14
-48.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 BTN 34.12
$0.7 R$3.9
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BTN 311
$2.1 R$11.63
75.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 BTN 290
$7.4 R$41.05
-53.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BTN 62.6
$1.18 R$6.55
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BTN 99.9
$2.25 R$12.48
-47.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 BTN 170
$0.93 R$5.18
116.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.06 BTN 343
$41.29 R$229
-90.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$1.05 R$5.83
-15.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 BTN 191
$0.83 R$4.59
172.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.15 BTN 12.49
$7.14 R$39.63
-97.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$1.09 R$6.08
-18.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K BTN 1.6M
$22K R$121.8K
-13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.26 BTN 1,963
$69.6 R$386
-66.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 BTN 3,133
$13.69 R$76
171.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 BTN 1,876
$18.72 R$104
18.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 BTN 4,142
$22.75 R$126
115.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 BTN 530
$22.18 R$123
-71.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 BTN 301
$6.15 R$34.12
-42.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 20.4K
$281 R$1,562
-14.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$664 BTN 56.1K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-91.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 BTN 1,705
$48.73 R$271
-58.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.81 BTN 997
$41.91 R$233
-71.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 BTN 4,177
$75 R$416
-34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 BTN 3,275
$61.4 R$341
-36.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 BTN 8,923
$332 R$1,844
-68.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.1 BTN 5,748
$229 R$1,273
-70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 BTN 14.5K
$638 R$3,540
-73.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 11.9K
$448 R$2,484
-68.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
$1,689 R$9,376
-9.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
$1,176 R$6,527
37.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 BTN 47.8K
$481 R$2,672
17.52%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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