Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 14.6% cheaper than Rabat.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
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