Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 55.4% cheaper than Andorra La Vella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
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pay 35.4% less in Thimphu
- Housing
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pay 76.2% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
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pay 76.7% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.6% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
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pay 70.2% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Andorra La Vella, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$2.95
BTN255.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
$2.95
BTN255.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.88
|
$0.55
BTN47.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.48
|
$0.19
BTN16.17
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.16
|
$0.94
BTN81.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.12
€7.91
|
$1.68
BTN145.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.20
|
$3.17
BTN274.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€2.99
|
$2.20
BTN190.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€3.94
|
$1.74
BTN150.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.07
BTN92.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.65
BTN56.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.82
BTN71.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.41
|
$0.37
BTN31.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.23
BTN19.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.26
BTN22.23
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.51
|
$3.93
BTN340.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.90
|
$3.97
BTN343.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€17,669.75
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,837,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€16.38
|
$15.09
BTN1,306.82
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.10
€44.34
|
$31.25
BTN2,706.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,143.21
€991.99
|
$124.45
BTN10,779.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.86
€805.99
|
$79.38
BTN6,876.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.74
€99.56
|
$16.69
BTN1,445.44
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.79
€509.17
|
$246.05
BTN21,312.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,986.51
€12,136.33
|
$677.73
BTN58,705.02
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$6.43
BTN557.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
€2.32
|
$1.53
BTN132.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.11
|
$3.83
BTN331.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€26.35
|
$49.11
BTN4,253.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.37
|
$3.54
BTN306.29
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€74.39
|
$9.43
BTN816.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€32.54
|
$11.79
BTN1,020.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€65.09
|
$32.41
BTN2,807.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.45
€83.69
|
$32.41
BTN2,807.63
|
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