Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 24.1% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Castries, you would:
pay 70.2% 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
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 76.2% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
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