Cost of living in Paro, Bhutan

The cost of living in Paro, Bhutan is approximately 455 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1293 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Paro

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
455 $
Without Rent
264 $
Rent & Utilities
190 $
Food
177 $
Transport
32 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
692 $
GDP per Capita
3,704 $
Freedom Index
6.69
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
75%
Population
2.4K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3 $
Dinner 16.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.47 $
Capuccino 1.56 $
Coke, 330ml 0.56 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.96 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.26 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.43 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.92 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.27 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.4 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.45 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.82 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.51 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.58 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.22 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.74 $
Cigarette pack 3.93 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.51 $
Monthly Pass 4.03 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.64 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.68 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.29 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.67 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 14 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 21 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 32.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 135 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 449 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 182 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 496 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 628 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 867 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 692 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.58%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.62 $
Haircut 3.35 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 32.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 248 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 685 $