Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 34.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,807.57
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,815.69
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS990.38
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,475.95
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,427.84
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,746.30
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,387.66
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,685.09
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,695.37
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,197.94
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS673.84
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,048.20
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,771.60
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,230.29
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,971.14
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,757.97
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
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