Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 78.4% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 79.5% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 62.5% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 89.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 81.3% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of George Town, you would:
pay 87.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$2.95
BTN252.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$2.95
BTN252.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.55
BTN47.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.19
BTN15.98
|
|
pay 79.5% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.94
BTN80.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$1.68
BTN143.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$3.17
BTN271.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.20
BTN188.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$1.74
BTN148.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.07
BTN91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.65
BTN56.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.82
BTN70.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.37
BTN31.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.23
BTN19.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.26
BTN21.97
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.93
BTN336.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$3.97
BTN339.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,304.55
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,816,297.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$15.09
BTN1,291.59
|
|
pay 89.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.79
|
$31.25
BTN2,674.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.37
|
$124.45
BTN10,654.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.77
|
$79.38
BTN6,795.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.06
|
$16.69
BTN1,428.59
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.78
|
$246.05
BTN21,064.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,983.05
|
$677.73
BTN58,020.62
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$6.43
BTN550.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$1.53
BTN131.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$3.83
BTN327.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$49.11
BTN4,204.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$3.54
BTN302.72
|
|
pay 81.3% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$9.43
BTN807.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$11.79
BTN1,009.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$32.41
BTN2,774.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$32.41
BTN2,774.90
|
|
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