Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Kinshasa
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Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.99
BTN252.72
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$2.99
BTN252.72
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.57
BTN48.02
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.18
BTN15.16
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kinshasa
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.96
BTN80.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.71
BTN144.05
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.22
BTN271.68
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.24
BTN189.03
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.77
BTN149.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
BTN91.70
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
BTN56.17
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
BTN70.61
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
BTN31.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
BTN19.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
BTN22.01
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.99
BTN336.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
BTN675.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,555.65
BTN1,819,553.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.33
BTN1,293.90
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.78
BTN2,682.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$128.98
BTN10,887.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$71.76
BTN6,057.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.99
BTN1,434.34
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$249.99
BTN21,101.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$688.58
BTN58,124.63
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$10.00
BTN844.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.56
BTN131.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.89
BTN328.53
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.90
BTN4,211.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.59
BTN303.26
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.58
BTN808.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.98
BTN1,010.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.93
BTN2,779.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.93
BTN2,779.87
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