Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 57.4% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 77.7% less in Thimphu
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 77.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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