Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 18.5% cheaper than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 70.5% less in Thimphu
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Thimphu are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
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
MAD46.28
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.54
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.77
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.34
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD3.99
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD50.79
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.68
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.48
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.70
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.30
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.65
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.36
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.52
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.84
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.93
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.35
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD231.41
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD314,721.73
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD63.87
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD346.57
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,649.82
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,077.26
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD268.68
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,166.04
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,303.59
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.03
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.07
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.56
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD239.86
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.17
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD450.88
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD389.86
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD867.80
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD814.57
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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