Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 24.8% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 74.3% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 81.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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