Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 5.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 95.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 77.0% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
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