Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 56.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 68.4% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Rome, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 68.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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