Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 31.6% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 62.5% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR162.97
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR89.58
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR19.29
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR15.54
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.54
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR70.71
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR93.98
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR44.89
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR39.72
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR13.21
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR13.10
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.88
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.41
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.24
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR11.15
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR96.69
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,249.46
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR365,060.10
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR167.86
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR748.52
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,963.96
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR7,254.40
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,645.61
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR4,144.18
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR91,823.79
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR45.63
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR38.18
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR56.50
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR654.39
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR149.39
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR938.94
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR662.76
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,765.54
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,880.46
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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