Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 79.9% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 87.9% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 83.1% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 90.2% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 80.0% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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