Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 77.0% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.9% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 84.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
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pay 93.3% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 89.7% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 86.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.74
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,700.85
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 84.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.73
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,110.91
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,655.84
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.72
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 93.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,838.15
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,587.78
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.65
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 89.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.41
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.22
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.77
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.50
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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