Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 27.6% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 82.0% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 65.2% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.2% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 73.2% less in Thimphu

Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Moroni, you would:

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Moroni	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF725	$2.95 BTN253.16	+83.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,436	$2.95 BTN253.16	-61.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF698	$0.55 BTN47.59	-64.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF507	$0.19 BTN16.03	-83.4%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Moroni	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF275	$0.94 BTN81.01	+54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,317	$1.68 BTN144.30	-67.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF7,037	$3.17 BTN272.16	-79.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,165	$2.20 BTN189.36	-54.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,195	$1.74 BTN149.28	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,096	$1.07 BTN91.87	-56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF96	$0.65 BTN56.27	+206.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF110	$0.82 BTN70.74	+238.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF807	$0.37 BTN31.69	-79.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF661	$0.23 BTN19.75	-84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF550	$0.26 BTN22.05	-78.9%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Moroni	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,921	$3.93 BTN337.29	-64.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,956	$3.97 BTN340.78	-87.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,225,946	$21,215.98 BTN1,822,757.32	+16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,696	$15.09 BTN1,296.18	+84.1%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 82.0% less for housing

	Moroni	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF70,287	$31.25 BTN2,684.44	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF314,152	$124.45 BTN10,692.15	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF260,988	$79.38 BTN6,820.07	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF36,959	$16.69 BTN1,433.67	-79.6%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 65.2% less for childcare

	Moroni	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF172,059	$246.05 BTN21,138.92	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF6,071,831	$677.73 BTN58,226.97	-95.0%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF708	$6.43 BTN552.56	+309.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,346	$1.53 BTN131.64	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF846	$3.83 BTN329.11	+104.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,846	$49.11 BTN4,219.35	+49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,808	$3.54 BTN303.79	-43.2%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 73.2% less for clothing

	Moroni	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF26,099	$9.43 BTN810.11	-83.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF26,099	$11.79 BTN1,012.64	-79.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF47,364	$32.41 BTN2,784.77	-69.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF36,732	$32.41 BTN2,784.77	-60.2%
Average			-73.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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