Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 35.3% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 53.9% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 39.6% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 70.7% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 21.8% more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 72.2% less in Thimphu

The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Thimphu are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Praia	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE471.58	$2.95 BTN251.39	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE613.05	$2.95 BTN251.39	-53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE172.66	$0.55 BTN47.26	-68.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.51	$0.19 BTN15.92	-83.3%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 53.9% less for groceries

	Praia	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE286.16	$0.94 BTN80.45	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE770.58	$1.68 BTN143.29	-78.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE464.13	$3.17 BTN270.26	-33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.15	$2.20 BTN188.04	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE253.48	$1.74 BTN148.24	-33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE193.65	$1.07 BTN91.22	-46.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.34	$0.65 BTN55.87	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.16	$0.82 BTN70.24	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE216.76	$0.37 BTN31.47	-83.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE117.65	$0.23 BTN19.61	-81.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.56	$0.26 BTN21.89	-70.9%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

	Praia	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE612.11	$3.93 BTN334.94	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,980.62	$3.97 BTN338.40	-80.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,033.42	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,674.10	$15.09 BTN1,287.13	-12.6%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 70.7% less for housing

	Praia	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,975.13	$31.25 BTN2,665.70	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,589.15	$124.45 BTN10,617.51	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,726.10	$79.38 BTN6,772.46	-79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,021.15	$16.69 BTN1,423.66	-85.3%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 21.8% more for childcare

	Praia	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,711.83	$246.05 BTN20,991.36	+122.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE316,899.24	$677.73 BTN57,820.51	-79.3%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE240.50	$6.43 BTN548.70	+159.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.41	$1.53 BTN130.72	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE424.42	$3.83 BTN326.81	-12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,536.82	$49.11 BTN4,189.89	+34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE565.89	$3.54 BTN301.67	-39.4%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 72.2% less for clothing

	Praia	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,715.76	$9.43 BTN804.46	-80.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,772.61	$11.79 BTN1,005.57	-69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,488.37	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	-63.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,732.56	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	-75.3%
Average			-72.2%

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