Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 13.1% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES495.55
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES693.77
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.42
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.12
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES733.82
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES434.59
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.17
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES343.68
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.00
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.77
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES99.88
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.46
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.17
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.21
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES784.44
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,440.11
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,378,631.47
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,625.40
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,227.04
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES53,969.71
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,253.90
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,872.24
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,892.78
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES982,365.18
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES297.33
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES288.48
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES346.88
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,908.85
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES792.88
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,391.34
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,213.98
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,365.65
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,759.24
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
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