Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 32.3% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Castries, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
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Castries
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
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