Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 43.8% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 73.3% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.63
|
$2.95
BTN255.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$2.95
BTN255.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$0.55
BTN47.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.53
|
$0.19
BTN16.17
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.49
|
$0.94
BTN81.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.72
|
$1.68
BTN145.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.71
|
$3.17
BTN274.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.29
|
$2.20
BTN190.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.98
|
$1.74
BTN150.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.18
|
$1.07
BTN92.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.55
|
$0.65
BTN56.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.67
|
$0.82
BTN71.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.01
|
$0.37
BTN31.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.18
|
$0.23
BTN19.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
$0.26
BTN22.23
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.88
|
$3.93
BTN340.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD656.54
|
$3.97
BTN343.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,792.64
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,837,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.61
|
$15.09
BTN1,306.82
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD391.43
|
$31.25
BTN2,706.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,339.60
|
$124.45
BTN10,779.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,901.36
|
$79.38
BTN6,876.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.05
|
$16.69
BTN1,445.44
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,560.02
|
$246.05
BTN21,312.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,093.14
|
$677.73
BTN58,705.02
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.94
|
$6.43
BTN557.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.26
|
$1.53
BTN132.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.79
|
$3.83
BTN331.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.05
|
$49.11
BTN4,253.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.69
|
$3.54
BTN306.29
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.08
|
$9.43
BTN816.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.32
|
$11.79
BTN1,020.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD712.90
|
$32.41
BTN2,807.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD733.40
|
$32.41
BTN2,807.63
|
|
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