Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 55.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 84.7% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 75.9% less in Thimphu
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.95
BTN251.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$2.95
BTN251.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.55
BTN47.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.94
BTN80.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$1.68
BTN143.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.17
BTN270.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$2.20
BTN188.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.74
BTN148.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.26
BTN21.91
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$3.93
BTN335.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$3.97
BTN338.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,999.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.82
|
|
pay 84.7% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$31.25
BTN2,667.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
$124.45
BTN10,623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
$79.38
BTN6,776.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.42
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$246.05
BTN21,002.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
$677.73
BTN57,851.38
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$6.43
BTN548.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$3.83
BTN326.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$49.11
BTN4,192.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.54
BTN301.83
|
|
pay 75.9% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$9.43
BTN804.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.80
|
|
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