Cost of living comparison
Andorra La Vella is 5.1 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$2.17
€2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$1.71
€1.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$9.12
€8.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$4.84
€4.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$3.44
€3.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$4.54
€4.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$6.34
€6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$20,363.50
€19,311.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$18.87
€17.90
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$51.10
€48.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$1,143.21
€1,084.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$928.86
€880.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$114.74
€108.82
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$586.79
€556.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$13,986.51
€13,264.27
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$3.75
€3.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$2.67
€2.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$85.74
€81.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$37.51
€35.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$75.02
€71.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$96.45
€91.47
|
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