Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 46.2% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP620.74
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP400.48
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP63.71
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP46.42
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP115.46
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP195.18
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP297.85
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP143.64
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP175.22
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP83.28
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.48
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP81.96
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP48.11
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP59.68
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP66.09
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP291.16
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,006.00
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,702,040.77
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,128.74
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,564.19
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP44,426.60
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,936.59
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,012.88
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,942.98
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP374,620.98
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP150.18
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP156.44
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP275.33
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,725.49
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP387.97
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 76.0% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,029.83
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,441.63
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,257.50
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,650.83
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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