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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 63.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 80.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 65.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 BTN 266
$18.25 CA$25.01
-84.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.42 BTN 1,619
$72.9 CA$99.8
-76.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 BTN 327
$11.06 CA$15.16
-68.17%
Cappuccino
$1.47 BTN 137
$3.72 CA$5.10
-60.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 BTN 48.32
$2.17 CA$2.97
-76.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 BTN 14.49
$1.67 CA$2.29
-90.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 BTN 263
$6.01 CA$8.24
-52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 BTN 210
$6.06 CA$8.30
-62.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 BTN 77.0
$2.31 CA$3.17
-64.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BTN 73.7
$2.65 CA$3.63
-70.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 BTN 65.4
$3.60 CA$4.93
-80.56%
Eggs
$1.99 BTN 185
$3.57 CA$4.89
-44.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.23 BTN 300
$11.60 CA$15.89
-72.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 BTN 340
$12.44 CA$17.04
-70.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 BTN 385
$15.25 CA$20.89
-72.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 BTN 257
$4.33 CA$5.94
-36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 BTN 163
$1.45 CA$1.99
20.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 BTN 192
$3.78 CA$5.18
-45.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 BTN 90.1
$4.21 CA$5.77
-76.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 BTN 51.7
$2.69 CA$3.68
-79.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BTN 64.0
$2.75 CA$3.77
-74.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 BTN 36.58
$2.52 CA$3.45
-84.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 BTN 37.43
$1.86 CA$2.54
-78.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 BTN 348
$14.70 CA$20.14
-74.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.14 BTN 292
$13.06 CA$17.90
-75.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 BTN 65.2
$3.00 CA$4.10
-76.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BTN 109
$3.37 CA$4.61
-65.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 BTN 187
$2.62 CA$3.59
-23.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.92 BTN 364
$75.5 CA$103
-94.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 BTN 82.1
$3.50 CA$4.79
-74.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 BTN 218
$1.49 CA$2.04
57.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.18 BTN 16.32
$28.59 CA$39.17
-99.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 BTN 89.8
$1.15 CA$1.58
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K BTN 1.8M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
-21.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K BTN 2.2M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
15.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.16 BTN 2,152
$152 CA$208
-84.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.47 BTN 3,481
$45.94 CA$62.9
-18.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.54 BTN 2,094
$64.0 CA$87.7
-64.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.76 BTN 4,530
$42.93 CA$58.8
13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 BTN 584
$17.73 CA$24.29
-64.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 BTN 328
$11.48 CA$15.72
-69.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 BTN 22.8K
$810 CA$1,110
-69.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$664 BTN 61.7K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-94.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.19 BTN 1,876
$55.5 CA$76.0
-63.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.45 BTN 1,064
$41.89 CA$57.4
-72.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.16 BTN 4,567
$90.1 CA$123
-45.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.73 BTN 3,598
$106 CA$146
-63.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 9,618
$1,340 CA$1,836
-92.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.5 BTN 6,360
$1,217 CA$1,668
-94.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 BTN 16.5K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-91.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 BTN 12.8K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-92.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 BTN 142.0K
$4,863 CA$6,663
-68.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,170 BTN 108.7K
$3,966 CA$5,434
-70.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$530 BTN 49.2K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-82.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
6.33
69.83%

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Last update for Bhutan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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