Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 1.4% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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