Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 63.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 64.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 BTN 244
$18.65 CA$25.39
-84.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 BTN 1,490
$74.3 CA$101
-76.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 BTN 303
$11.02 CA$15
-67.42%
Cappuccino
$1.4 BTN 118
$3.75 CA$5.11
-62.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BTN 41.33
$2.17 CA$2.95
-77.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 BTN 14.92
$1.68 CA$2.29
-89.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BTN 248
$5.83 CA$7.94
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 BTN 194
$5.74 CA$7.81
-59.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BTN 72.7
$2.24 CA$3.04
-61.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BTN 67.7
$2.66 CA$3.62
-69.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.3
$3.6 CA$4.9
-80.28%
Eggs
$1.94 BTN 164
$3.53 CA$4.8
-45.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.35 BTN 283
$11.32 CA$15.41
-70.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 BTN 303
$12.46 CA$16.96
-71.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 BTN 354
$15.28 CA$20.8
-72.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 BTN 236
$4.17 CA$5.68
-32.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BTN 140
$1.5 CA$2.05
10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 BTN 172
$4 CA$5.45
-49.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 BTN 78
$4.07 CA$5.54
-77.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 BTN 45.72
$2.78 CA$3.78
-80.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 BTN 60.2
$2.73 CA$3.72
-73.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 BTN 33.16
$2.63 CA$3.58
-85.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 BTN 34.12
$1.82 CA$2.48
-78.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BTN 311
$14.61 CA$19.88
-74.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 BTN 290
$13.08 CA$17.8
-73.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BTN 62.6
$3.01 CA$4.1
-75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BTN 99.9
$3.34 CA$4.55
-64.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 BTN 170
$2.56 CA$3.49
-21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.06 BTN 343
$78.4 CA$107
-94.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$3.55 CA$4.83
-74.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 BTN 191
$1.55 CA$2.11
45.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.15 BTN 12.49
$28.91 CA$39.35
-99.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 BTN 74.8
$1.16 CA$1.58
-23.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K BTN 1.6M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-22.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BTN 2.1M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
19.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.26 BTN 1,963
$155 CA$211
-85.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 BTN 3,133
$45.2 CA$61.5
-17.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 BTN 1,876
$62.4 CA$84.9
-64.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 BTN 4,142
$42.82 CA$58.3
14.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 BTN 530
$17.72 CA$24.11
-64.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 BTN 301
$11.25 CA$15.31
-68.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BTN 20.4K
$804 CA$1,094
-70.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$664 BTN 56.1K
$12K CA$16.4K
-94.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.2 BTN 1,705
$56.7 CA$77.2
-64.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.81 BTN 997
$41.61 CA$56.6
-71.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.48 BTN 4,177
$90.2 CA$123
-45.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 BTN 3,275
$108 CA$147
-64.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 BTN 8,923
$1,364 CA$1,857
-92.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.1 BTN 5,748
$1,208 CA$1,645
-94.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 BTN 14.5K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-92.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 BTN 11.9K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-92.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 BTN 128.9K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-75.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,619 BTN 136.6K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-63.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 BTN 47.8K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-80.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
6.33
69.83%

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Last update for Bhutan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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