Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 51.0% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 95.2% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Thimphu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,070
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,178
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA943
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,650
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,767
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,813
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,074
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,283
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,069
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,497
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,352
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 95.2% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,144,974
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,385,803
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,650
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
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