Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 33.0% cheaper than Lima.
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
PEN19.90
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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