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
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Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$2.17
€2.08
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
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pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$9.12
€8.74
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$4.84
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$4.54
€4.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$18.87
€18.10
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$51.10
€48.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$1,143.21
€1,096.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$928.86
€890.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$114.74
€110.01
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$586.79
€562.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$13,986.51
€13,409.89
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
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pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$85.74
€82.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$37.51
€35.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$96.45
€92.48
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