Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 45.2% more expensive than Dhaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Thimphu
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Thimphu are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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