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:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.3 per person
- $ 7.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1067* (92120 BTN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 90 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 3.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2241* (193466 BTN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 116 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 43 per person
- $ 7.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 3596* (310394 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 2025
Cost of living: Bhutan VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Bhutan in 2025 is 51% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Bhutan by expense type
Bhutan: Restaurant budget

($ 2.8 to $ 3.9)
86% less than in Belgium


($ 5.2 to $ 33)
79% less than in Belgium


($ 3.2 to $ 3.9)
69% less than in Belgium


( $ 3.2)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)
47% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)
58% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
81% less than in Belgium


($ 0.2 to $ 0.2)
93% less than in Belgium

Bhutan: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 51 to $ 992)
52% less than in Belgium


($ 35 to $ 483)
27% less than in Belgium


($ 29 to $ 311)
51% less than in Belgium


($ 40 to $ 660)
16% less than in Belgium


($ 412 to $ 1048)
145% more than in Belgium


($ 52 to $ 992)
57% less than in Belgium


($ 32 to $ 439)
48% less than in Belgium


($ 224 to $ 1012)
170% more than in Belgium


($ 91 to $ 172)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 56 to $ 418)
42% less than in Belgium

Bhutan: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)
30% less than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 3.9)
63% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 1.3)
68% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 2.5 to $ 5.2)
67% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 3.6)
1% more than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 2)
63% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
73% less than in Belgium


($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
58% less than in Belgium

Bhutan: Public and private transport budget

($ 1.9 to $ 3.9)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)
12% less than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)
43% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 1.3)
83% less than in Belgium

Bhutan: Leisure activity budget

( $ 3.9)
74% less than in Belgium


($ 6.9 to $ 3.9)
67% less than in Belgium

Bhutan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.6 to $ 5.2)
64% less than in Belgium


($ 10.3 to $ 33)
78% less than in Belgium


($ 13 to $ 13)
72% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1449)

(fair price: $ 1384)

(fair price: $ 1351)

(fair price: $ 1920)
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 28-02-2025.