Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 75.2% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.8% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 63.7% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 63.5% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 95.0% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 84.6% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Bern, you would:
pay 88.8% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.40
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.79
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.51
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.64
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.17
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.21
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.77
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.86
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.21
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.41
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.45
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.08
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.71
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,128.01
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF798.78
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF206.75
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,466.14
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF27,918.56
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.05
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.40
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.07
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 84.6% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.17
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF51.96
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.49
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.22
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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