Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 26.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 70.9% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 47.1% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 79.5% less in Thimphu

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Thimphu are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 70.9% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	$2.95 BTN255.24	-73.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,875.46	$2.95 BTN255.24	-65.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,709.10	$0.55 BTN47.98	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,261.50	$0.19 BTN16.17	-82.8%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,506.75	$0.94 BTN81.68	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,040.43	$1.68 BTN145.49	-67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,863.10	$3.17 BTN274.40	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,683.20	$2.20 BTN190.92	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,260.14	$1.74 BTN150.51	-38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,075.18	$1.07 BTN92.62	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,017.43	$0.65 BTN56.73	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS704.71	$0.82 BTN71.32	+35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,162.74	$0.37 BTN31.95	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS496.71	$0.23 BTN19.91	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS587.82	$0.26 BTN22.23	-49.2%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,076.73	$3.93 BTN340.06	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	$3.97 BTN343.58	-63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,044,097.75	$21,215.98 BTN1,837,722.40	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,549.42	$15.09 BTN1,306.82	+105.3%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 47.1% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS27,677.31	$31.25 BTN2,706.48	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS597,502.84	$124.45 BTN10,779.94	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS415,714.13	$79.38 BTN6,876.07	-77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS57,267.81	$16.69 BTN1,445.44	-66.1%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS251,829.99	$246.05 BTN21,312.48	+13.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,207,445.20	$677.73 BTN58,705.02	-84.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,093.46	$6.43 BTN557.09	+257.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,471.10	$1.53 BTN132.72	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,791.65	$3.83 BTN331.81	+59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS31,660.67	$49.11 BTN4,253.99	+80.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,815.93	$3.54 BTN306.29	-29.3%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 79.5% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS104,192.48	$9.43 BTN816.77	-89.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS86,923.95	$11.79 BTN1,020.96	-84.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS132,692.79	$32.41 BTN2,807.63	-71.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS138,672.83	$32.41 BTN2,807.63	-72.8%
Average			-79.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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