Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 38.1% cheaper than Kingstown.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 78.8% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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