Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 41.2% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% less in Thimphu
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,771
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,185
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA534
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA567
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,892
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,092
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,393
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,531
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA587
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA470
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA570
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA508
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA371
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA312
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,533
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,140
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,553,563
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,611
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,028
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA538,054
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,528
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,226
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,753
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,921,383
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,391
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,935
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,681
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,903
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,495
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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