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
-
pay 35.4% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
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
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$2.95
BTN252.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
$2.95
BTN252.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.90
|
$0.55
BTN47.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.50
|
$0.19
BTN15.98
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.94
BTN80.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.12
€8.00
|
$1.68
BTN143.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.24
|
$3.17
BTN271.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
$2.20
BTN188.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€3.98
|
$1.74
BTN148.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$1.07
BTN91.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.65
BTN56.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.82
BTN70.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.42
|
$0.37
BTN31.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.23
BTN19.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.26
BTN21.97
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.56
|
$3.93
BTN336.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.20
|
$3.97
BTN339.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€17,861.95
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,816,297.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€16.56
|
$15.09
BTN1,291.59
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.10
€44.82
|
$31.25
BTN2,674.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,143.21
€1,002.78
|
$124.45
BTN10,654.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.86
€814.76
|
$79.38
BTN6,795.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.74
€100.65
|
$16.69
BTN1,428.59
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.79
€514.71
|
$246.05
BTN21,064.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,986.51
€12,268.34
|
$677.73
BTN58,020.62
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$6.43
BTN550.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
€2.35
|
$1.53
BTN131.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.17
|
$3.83
BTN327.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€26.64
|
$49.11
BTN4,204.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.46
|
$3.54
BTN302.72
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
Andorra La Vella
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€75.20
|
$9.43
BTN807.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€32.90
|
$11.79
BTN1,009.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€65.80
|
$32.41
BTN2,774.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.45
€84.60
|
$32.41
BTN2,774.90
|
|
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