Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 7.8% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 81.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% more in Thimphu
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Thimphu are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$2.95
BTN252.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.19
BTN16.00
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$1.68
BTN143.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$3.17
BTN271.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.20
BTN188.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$1.74
BTN148.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.07
BTN91.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.65
BTN56.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.26
BTN22.00
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.93
BTN336.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$3.97
BTN339.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,496.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$15.09
BTN1,293.15
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$31.25
BTN2,678.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$124.45
BTN10,667.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$79.38
BTN6,804.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$246.05
BTN21,089.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$677.73
BTN58,090.87
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$6.43
BTN551.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.53
BTN131.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$3.83
BTN328.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$3.54
BTN303.08
|
|
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$9.43
BTN808.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.26
|
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