Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 53.6% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
Nicosia
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
Nicosia
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.49
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.49
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
Nicosia
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.73
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
Nicosia
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.14
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€517.57
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
Nicosia
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.34
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nicosia
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.61
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
Nicosia
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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