Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 14.2% more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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