Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 30.4% cheaper than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP104.00
|
$2.95
BTN252.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP83.20
|
$2.95
BTN252.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.55
|
$0.55
BTN47.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.77
|
$0.19
BTN15.99
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.27
|
$0.94
BTN80.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.73
|
$1.68
BTN143.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP70.21
|
$3.17
BTN271.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.79
|
$2.20
BTN188.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.55
|
$1.74
BTN148.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.74
|
$1.07
BTN91.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.59
|
$0.65
BTN56.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.26
|
$0.82
BTN70.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.96
|
$0.37
BTN31.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.29
|
$0.23
BTN19.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.60
|
$0.26
BTN21.98
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP59.29
|
$3.93
BTN336.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP391.05
|
$3.97
BTN339.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP312,010.63
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,817,545.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP270.41
|
$15.09
BTN1,292.48
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,257.14
|
$31.25
BTN2,676.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,536.12
|
$124.45
BTN10,661.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,080.07
|
$79.38
BTN6,800.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP682.84
|
$16.69
BTN1,429.57
|
|
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,500.96
|
$246.05
BTN21,078.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,904.27
|
$677.73
BTN58,060.49
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP31.20
|
$6.43
BTN550.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.88
|
$1.53
BTN131.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP52.00
|
$3.83
BTN328.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP446.64
|
$49.11
BTN4,207.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP93.60
|
$3.54
BTN302.92
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP612.47
|
$9.43
BTN807.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP307.55
|
$11.79
BTN1,009.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,057.37
|
$32.41
BTN2,776.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,292.62
|
$32.41
BTN2,776.81
|
|
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