Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 60.8% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 83.4% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 72.1% less in Thimphu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.95
BTN251.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$2.95
BTN251.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.55
BTN47.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 64.4% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$0.94
BTN80.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$1.68
BTN143.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$3.17
BTN270.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.20
BTN188.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$1.74
BTN148.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.26
BTN21.91
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.93
BTN335.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$3.97
BTN338.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,999.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.82
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$31.25
BTN2,667.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$124.45
BTN10,623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$79.38
BTN6,776.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.42
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$246.05
BTN21,002.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$677.73
BTN57,851.38
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$6.43
BTN548.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$3.83
BTN326.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,192.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$3.54
BTN301.83
|
|
pay 72.1% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$9.43
BTN804.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.80
|
|
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