Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 26.1% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.55
BTN46.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.19
BTN15.79
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$0.94
BTN79.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$1.68
BTN142.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.77
|
$3.17
BTN268.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$2.20
BTN186.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$1.74
BTN147.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.07
BTN90.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.65
BTN55.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.82
BTN69.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.37
BTN31.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.23
BTN19.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.26
BTN21.71
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$3.93
BTN332.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$3.97
BTN335.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,795,145.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.53
|
$15.09
BTN1,276.55
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
$31.25
BTN2,643.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
$124.45
BTN10,530.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
$79.38
BTN6,716.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
$16.69
BTN1,411.95
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$246.05
BTN20,818.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
$677.73
BTN57,344.93
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$6.43
BTN544.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$1.53
BTN129.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
$3.83
BTN324.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
$49.11
BTN4,155.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
$3.54
BTN299.19
|
|
pay 61.7% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
$9.43
BTN797.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
$11.79
BTN997.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.69
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
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