Travel budget and cost of living in Bhutan how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Bhutan and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Bhutan. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Bhutan travel budget.
Travel budget in Bhutan
Bhutan: calculate your travel budget
Bhutan: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Bhutan for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 46 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.8 per person
- $ 7.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 966* (81984 BTN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 84 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 3.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 2085* (176932 BTN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 98 for 2 ppl.
- $ 26 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 6.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 3126* (265300 BTN)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Bhutan in 2024
Cost of living: Bhutan VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Bhutan in 2024 is 54% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Bhutan by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Bhutan compared to the national average.
Cities | /Bhutan | View Details |
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Thimphu | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Thimphu |
Local prices in Bhutan by expense type
Bhutan: Restaurant budget
($ 2.5 to $ 4.1)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 4.6 to $ 30)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 2.9 to $ 3.5)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.9 to $ 10)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 0.9 to $ 1.8)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 0.9)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.2)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Bhutan: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 46 to $ 886)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 30 to $ 489)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 26 to $ 272)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 36 to $ 535)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 309 to $ 912)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 47 to $ 886)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 28 to $ 441)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 177 to $ 890)
109% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 35 to $ 510)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 51 to $ 392)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Bhutan: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.7 to $ 0.9)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.8)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1 to $ 2.7)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.2 to $ 4.6)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.2 to $ 3.3)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.3 to $ 0.6)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Bhutan: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.3 to $ 3.5)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Bhutan: Leisure activity budget
( $ 3.5)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 6.1 to $ 15)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Bhutan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 2.3 to $ 4.6)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 9.2 to $ 30)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 12 to $ 12)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1292)
(fair price: $ 1220)
(fair price: $ 1715)
(fair price: $ 1201)
About the information on the cost of living in Bhutan
The information about the cost of living in Bhutan shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Bhutan updated on 08-11-2024.
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