Cost of living comparison

Caracas, Venezuela

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 20.7% cheaper than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 77.6% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 12.9% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 31.9% more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.1% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 72.4% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Caracas, you would:

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pay 77.6% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 VEF149.62	$2.95 BTN251.39	-80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 VEF119.69	$2.95 BTN251.39	-75.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 VEF17.78	$0.55 BTN47.26	-68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 VEF12.84	$0.19 BTN15.92	-85.5%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Caracas	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 VEF21.64	$0.94 BTN80.45	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 VEF48.61	$1.68 BTN143.29	-65.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.73 VEF77.06	$3.17 BTN270.26	-59.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 VEF30.26	$2.20 BTN188.04	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 VEF32.36	$1.74 BTN148.24	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 VEF25.43	$1.07 BTN91.22	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 VEF6.56	$0.65 BTN55.87	-0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.97	$0.82 BTN70.24	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 VEF7.51	$0.37 BTN31.47	-51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 VEF10.04	$0.23 BTN19.61	-77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 VEF8.69	$0.26 BTN21.89	-70.5%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Caracas	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$3.93 BTN334.94	+107.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$3.97 BTN338.40	-86.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,033.42	-33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.80 VEF237.39	$15.09 BTN1,287.13	-36.6%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Caracas	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.22 VEF371.27	$31.25 BTN2,665.70	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	$124.45 BTN10,617.51	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	$79.38 BTN6,772.46	-78.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.90 VEF78.82	$16.69 BTN1,423.66	+111.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 31.9% more for childcare

	Caracas	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$98.67 VEF984.15	$246.05 BTN20,991.36	+149.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	$677.73 BTN57,820.51	-85.6%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$6.43 BTN548.70	+328.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 VEF27.12	$1.53 BTN130.72	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 VEF32.42	$3.83 BTN326.81	+17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.88 VEF716.92	$49.11 BTN4,189.89	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$3.54 BTN301.67	-41.1%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 72.4% less for clothing

	Caracas	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 VEF598.47	$9.43 BTN804.46	-84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 VEF432.23	$11.79 BTN1,005.57	-72.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	-71.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 VEF831.21	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	-61.1%
Average			-72.4%

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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: April 2025

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