Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 4.2% more expensive than Tashkent.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,535.92
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,354.71
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,350.96
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,178.20
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,268.43
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,900.63
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,066.64
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,578.31
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,503.96
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,838.78
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,853.76
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,433.93
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,309.47
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.47
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.50
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 89.2% more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,383.63
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,566.43
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,319,974.49
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,837.00
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,433.65
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,429,541.77
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,337,054.99
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,662.63
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,769,210.28
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,663,472.57
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,144.79
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,677.35
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,870.66
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,193.39
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 76.3% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,578.59
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,155.99
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,491.69
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,514.13
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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