Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, Bermuda

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 79.9% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 87.9% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 83.1% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 61.9% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 90.2% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 89.3% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.6% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 80.0% less in Thimphu

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 87.9% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$2.95 BTN251.53	-94.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$2.95 BTN251.53	-80.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$0.55 BTN47.29	-83.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.19 BTN15.93	-93.8%
Average			-87.9%

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pay 83.1% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$0.94 BTN80.49	-88.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.59 BMD7.59	$1.68 BTN143.37	-77.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$3.17 BTN270.41	-81.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$2.20 BTN188.14	-69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$1.74 BTN148.32	-84.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$1.07 BTN91.27	-77.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$0.65 BTN55.90	-77.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.61 BMD4.61	$0.82 BTN70.28	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.32 BMD4.32	$0.37 BTN31.49	-91.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$0.23 BTN19.62	-94.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$0.26 BTN21.91	-90.1%
Average			-83.1%

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pay 61.9% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 BMD8.77	$3.93 BTN335.12	-55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$3.97 BTN338.58	-94.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,999.60	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$15.09 BTN1,287.82	-58.8%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 90.2% less for housing

	Hamilton	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$141.25 BMD141.25	$31.25 BTN2,667.13	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	$124.45 BTN10,623.18	-96.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	$79.38 BTN6,776.08	-96.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$16.69 BTN1,424.42	-90.1%
Average			-90.2%

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pay 89.3% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$246.05 BTN21,002.56	-81.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$677.73 BTN57,851.38	-97.2%
Average			-89.3%

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pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$6.43 BTN548.99	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BMD5.75	$1.53 BTN130.79	-73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$3.83 BTN326.99	-78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25 BMD181.25	$49.11 BTN4,192.13	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$3.54 BTN301.83	-72.8%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 80.0% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.00 BMD75.00	$9.43 BTN804.89	-87.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$11.79 BTN1,006.11	-83.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$32.41 BTN2,766.80	-75.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$32.41 BTN2,766.80	-73.6%
Average			-80.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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