Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 4.3% cheaper than Khartoum.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Thimphu or Khartoum. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.