Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 38.1% cheaper than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 60.1% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 78.8% less in Thimphu
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Thimphu are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
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
BTN252.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.19
BTN16.00
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$1.68
BTN143.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$3.17
BTN271.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.20
BTN188.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.74
BTN148.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.07
BTN91.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.65
BTN56.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.26
BTN22.00
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.93
BTN336.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$3.97
BTN339.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,496.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$15.09
BTN1,293.15
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$31.25
BTN2,678.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$124.45
BTN10,667.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$79.38
BTN6,804.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.32
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$246.05
BTN21,089.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN58,090.87
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.43
BTN551.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.53
BTN131.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.83
BTN328.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.54
BTN303.08
|
|
pay 78.8% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$9.43
BTN808.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
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