Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 33.0% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Lima, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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