Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 3.3 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
|
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