Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 39.1% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 76.7% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 70.1% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP894,096
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,766
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP489,517
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP553,239
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP242,900
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP342,965
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,846
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,671
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,712
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,705
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,013
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,214
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,101
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,682,287,124
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,005,301
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,131,565
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,332,712
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP367,572,680
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,347
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,304,968
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 76.7% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,985,123
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,220,362
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,898,917
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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