Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhutan and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in Bhutan: $507 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $20,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇧🇹 Bhutan
$507
/mo nomad
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bhutan is 54.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhutan is 60.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 BTN 256
$17.01 €15.18
-84.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.28 BTN 1,384
$62.7 €56.0
-77.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 BTN 468
$11.42 €10.19
-57.71%
Cappuccino
$1.32 BTN 128
$3.09 €2.76
-57.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 BTN 46.66
$2.37 €2.11
-79.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 BTN 15.47
$1.66 €1.48
-90.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 BTN 248
$3.46 €3.09
-26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 BTN 154
$3.29 €2.93
-51.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 BTN 75.0
$1.17 €1.04
-34.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BTN 75.6
$1.87 €1.66
-58.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 BTN 97.5
$1.52 €1.36
-33.55%
Eggs
$1.59 BTN 154
$3.88 €3.46
-59.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 BTN 321
$12.87 €11.49
-74.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 BTN 355
$7.94 €7.08
-53.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 BTN 366
$17.63 €15.73
-78.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BTN 236
$2.26 €2.01
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 BTN 152
$1.76 €1.57
-10.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 BTN 155
$1.88 €1.68
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 BTN 87.6
$2.47 €2.20
-63.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 BTN 56.9
$1.86 €1.66
-68.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 BTN 64.1
$2.07 €1.85
-68.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 BTN 65.5
$1.39 €1.24
-51.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 BTN 31.33
$0.81 €0.73
-60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 BTN 369
$6.89 €6.15
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.90 BTN 281
$5.53 €4.93
-47.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BTN 75.9
$1.33 €1.19
-41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BTN 106
$2.17 €1.93
-49.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 BTN 76.6
$2.24 €2.00
-64.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.14 BTN 498
$45.14 €40.29
-88.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 BTN 74.1
$4.00 €3.57
-80.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 BTN 153
$1.07 €0.95
47.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.15 BTN 14.39
$16.53 €14.75
-99.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 BTN 73.8
$2.26 €2.02
-66.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K BTN 1.6M
$33.5K €29.9K
-49.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K BTN 1.4M
$40.5K €36.1K
-63.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.53 BTN 3,248
$164 €146
-79.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.48 BTN 3,438
$18.54 €16.55
91.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.84 BTN 2,310
$33.21 €29.64
-28.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.09 BTN 4,562
$46.01 €41.06
2.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 BTN 568
$18.80 €16.78
-68.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 BTN 294
$9.47 €8.45
-68.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.58 BTN 4,319
$690 €615
-93.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$565 BTN 54.8K
$16.9K €15.0K
-96.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.64 BTN 3,453
$105 €93.4
-65.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.93 BTN 1,737
$45.27 €40.40
-60.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 BTN 5,373
$99.0 €88.3
-43.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.57 BTN 2,477
$124 €111
-79.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 BTN 11.7K
$1,583 €1,413
-92.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.7 BTN 8,207
$1,209 €1,079
-92.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 BTN 17.0K
$2,833 €2,528
-93.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 BTN 14.3K
$1,964 €1,753
-92.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,522 BTN 534.9K
$7,643 €6,821
-27.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,650 BTN 159.8K
$4,431 €3,954
-62.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhutan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 BTN 30.3K
$1,573 €1,403
-80.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.79
-

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

Last update for Bhutan: October 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Bhutan
$120
Lisbon
$272 127% $152
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhutan
$93
Lisbon
$215 132% $123
Accommodation & Living
Bhutan
$85
Lisbon
$1.2K 1327% $1.1K
Eating Out
Bhutan
$70
Lisbon
$247 253% $177
Clothing & Footwear
Bhutan
$61
Lisbon
$168 177% $107
Sport & Entertainment
Bhutan
$53
Lisbon
$65 22.2% $12
Getting Around
Bhutan
$17
Lisbon
$63 274% $46
Good to know
🇧🇹 Bhutan
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🕒 Local time
14:20 2:20 PM
09:20 9:20 AM
5 h behind Bhutan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
787,424
545,923 Capital
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to BTN – Bhutanese Ngultrum Converter

Bhutanese Ngultrum exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.88 BTN (100 BTN = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 BTN (1,000 BTN = 9.2 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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  • Bhutan Lisbon 8,840 km ≈ 12 h nonstop flight
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