Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 28.3% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 70.4% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
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