Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 71.4% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 81.7% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 69.7% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 53.2% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 88.0% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 79.0% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.7% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$2.95 BTN251.27	-92.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$2.95 BTN251.27	-70.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$0.55 BTN47.24	-74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$0.19 BTN15.91	-89.1%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 69.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$0.94 BTN80.41	-81.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$1.68 BTN143.22	-58.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$3.17 BTN270.13	-83.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$2.20 BTN187.95	-70.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$1.74 BTN148.17	-66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.07 BTN91.18	-37.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.65 BTN55.85	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$0.82 BTN70.21	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$0.37 BTN31.46	-84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.23 BTN19.60	-89.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.26 BTN21.88	-82.8%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 53.2% less for transportation

	Nassau	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$3.93 BTN334.77	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$3.97 BTN338.24	-91.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$21,215.98 BTN1,809,146.99	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$15.09 BTN1,286.50	-51.1%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 88.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$31.25 BTN2,664.40	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$124.45 BTN10,612.31	-93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$79.38 BTN6,769.15	-95.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$16.69 BTN1,422.96	-93.3%
Average			-88.0%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Nassau	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$246.05 BTN20,981.08	-61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$677.73 BTN57,792.20	-95.5%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$6.43 BTN548.43	+28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$1.53 BTN130.66	-73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$3.83 BTN326.65	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$49.11 BTN4,187.84	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$3.54 BTN301.52	-80.4%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 79.0% less for clothing

	Nassau	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$9.43 BTN804.07	-86.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$11.79 BTN1,005.08	-84.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-72.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-73.0%
Average			-79.0%

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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: May 2025

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