Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 59.8% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 63.7% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 87.1% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
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pay 77.6% less in Thimphu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.95
BTN252.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$2.95
BTN252.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.19
BTN15.99
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$1.68
BTN143.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$3.17
BTN271.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.20
BTN188.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$1.74
BTN148.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.07
BTN91.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.65
BTN56.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.26
BTN21.99
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.93
BTN336.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN339.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,370.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,293.06
|
|
pay 87.1% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$31.25
BTN2,677.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$124.45
BTN10,666.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$79.38
BTN6,803.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.22
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$246.05
BTN21,088.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$677.73
BTN58,086.83
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.43
BTN551.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$1.53
BTN131.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$3.83
BTN328.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$3.54
BTN303.06
|
|
pay 77.6% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$9.43
BTN808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.07
|
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