Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 18.5% cheaper than Rabat.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD888.02
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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