Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 63.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 73.6% less in Thimphu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 73.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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