Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 57.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
Montevideo
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU590.75
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU396.30
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU79.31
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU61.73
|
$0.19
BTN16.00
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
Montevideo
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU109.38
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU247.02
|
$1.68
BTN143.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU174.49
|
$3.17
BTN271.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU182.22
|
$2.20
BTN188.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU176.39
|
$1.74
BTN148.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.13
|
$1.07
BTN91.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.39
|
$0.65
BTN56.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.30
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.23
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.37
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU33.73
|
$0.26
BTN22.00
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
Montevideo
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU284.32
|
$3.93
BTN336.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,969.18
|
$3.97
BTN339.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,476,885.81
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,496.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,248.46
|
$15.09
BTN1,293.15
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
Montevideo
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,791.77
|
$31.25
BTN2,678.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,770.83
|
$124.45
BTN10,667.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,222.74
|
$79.38
BTN6,804.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,097.44
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.32
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
Montevideo
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,869.33
|
$246.05
BTN21,089.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU337,283.90
|
$677.73
BTN58,090.87
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
Montevideo
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU140.42
|
$6.43
BTN551.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU155.60
|
$1.53
BTN131.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU206.76
|
$3.83
BTN328.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,401.82
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU413.53
|
$3.54
BTN303.08
|
|
pay 76.3% less for clothing
Montevideo
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,856.13
|
$9.43
BTN808.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,834.49
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,518.33
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,644.82
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
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