Cost of living comparison
Amman is 2.8 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Amman instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 92.0% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 77.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
|
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