Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 53.0% more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Asmara
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 80.7% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
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