Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 60.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 77.1% less in Thimphu
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.55
BTN47.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.19
BTN15.97
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.94
BTN80.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$1.68
BTN143.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$3.17
BTN271.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.20
BTN188.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$1.74
BTN148.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.07
BTN91.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.65
BTN56.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.82
BTN70.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.37
BTN31.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.23
BTN19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.26
BTN21.95
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$3.93
BTN335.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$3.97
BTN339.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$15.09
BTN1,290.69
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$124.45
BTN10,646.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$79.38
BTN6,791.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$16.69
BTN1,427.59
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$246.05
BTN21,049.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$677.73
BTN57,980.24
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$6.43
BTN550.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.53
BTN131.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$3.83
BTN327.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$49.11
BTN4,201.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$3.54
BTN302.51
|
|
pay 77.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$9.43
BTN806.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
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