Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 40.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.55
BTN46.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.19
BTN15.79
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$0.94
BTN79.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$1.68
BTN142.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$3.17
BTN268.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$2.20
BTN186.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$1.74
BTN147.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.07
BTN90.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.65
BTN55.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.82
BTN69.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.37
BTN31.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.23
BTN19.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.26
BTN21.71
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$3.93
BTN332.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$3.97
BTN335.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,795,145.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$15.09
BTN1,276.55
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$31.25
BTN2,643.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$124.45
BTN10,530.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$79.38
BTN6,716.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$16.69
BTN1,411.95
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$246.05
BTN20,818.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$677.73
BTN57,344.93
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$6.43
BTN544.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$1.53
BTN129.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$3.83
BTN324.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$49.11
BTN4,155.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$3.54
BTN299.19
|
|
pay 76.2% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$9.43
BTN797.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$11.79
BTN997.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
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