Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 3.9 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 20.0 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 71.7% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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