Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 52.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.1% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 72.6% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 76.4% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 72.2% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
Lisbon
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$2.95
BTN251.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$2.95
BTN251.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.55
BTN47.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$0.19
BTN15.92
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
Lisbon
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
$0.94
BTN80.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.74
|
$1.68
BTN143.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.29
|
$3.17
BTN270.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
$2.20
BTN188.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.81
|
$1.74
BTN148.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.07
BTN91.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.65
BTN55.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.75
|
$0.82
BTN70.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.37
BTN31.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.23
BTN19.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.26
BTN21.89
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
Lisbon
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.12
|
$3.93
BTN334.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$3.97
BTN338.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,297.55
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,105.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.37
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.19
|
|
pay 72.6% less for housing
Lisbon
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€33.87
|
$31.25
BTN2,665.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,285.55
|
$124.45
BTN10,617.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€908.94
|
$79.38
BTN6,772.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€90.14
|
$16.69
BTN1,423.72
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
Lisbon
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€489.36
|
$246.05
BTN20,992.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€12,948.62
|
$677.73
BTN57,822.81
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
Lisbon
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.73
|
$6.43
BTN548.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.21
|
$1.53
BTN130.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.10
|
$3.83
BTN326.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€36.01
|
$49.11
BTN4,190.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$3.54
BTN301.68
|
|
pay 72.2% less for clothing
Lisbon
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€73.50
|
$9.43
BTN804.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€31.94
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€70.03
|
$32.41
BTN2,765.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€92.04
|
$32.41
BTN2,765.44
|
|
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