Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 74.8% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 65.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 83.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 82.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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