Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 49.7% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 74.9% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Riga, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 74.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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