Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 36.2% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 73.6% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.55
BTN47.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$0.19
BTN15.97
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.94
BTN80.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$1.68
BTN143.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.36
|
$3.17
BTN271.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
$2.20
BTN188.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$1.74
BTN148.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.07
BTN91.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.65
BTN56.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.82
BTN70.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.37
BTN31.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.23
BTN19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.26
BTN21.95
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.31
|
$3.93
BTN335.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.33
|
$3.97
BTN339.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,616.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.86
|
$15.09
BTN1,290.69
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.81
|
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€516.56
|
$124.45
BTN10,646.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.97
|
$79.38
BTN6,791.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.81
|
$16.69
BTN1,427.59
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.94
|
$246.05
BTN21,049.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,139.12
|
$677.73
BTN57,980.24
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.08
|
$6.43
BTN550.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.53
BTN131.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$3.83
BTN327.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€35.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,201.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.54
BTN302.51
|
|
pay 73.6% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€67.06
|
$9.43
BTN806.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.92
|
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€94.02
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
|
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