Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 2.8 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$5.00
COP21,798.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$6.93
COP30,201.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.83
COP3,605.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.64
COP2,779.58
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.34
COP5,847.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$2.21
COP9,636.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$4.49
COP19,581.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$2.14
COP9,313.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$2.23
COP9,704.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$1.19
COP5,192.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.48
COP2,088.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.55
COP2,416.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.54
COP2,335.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.48
COP2,111.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.46
COP2,025.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$3.50
COP15,273.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$40.16
COP175,080.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$15,009.35
COP65,436,386.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$12.69
COP55,328.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$23.88
COP104,106.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$428.11
COP1,866,434.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$314.08
COP1,369,300.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$64.50
COP281,195.58
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$231.19
COP1,007,921.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$7,422.81
COP32,361,267.26
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.15
COP5,033.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$1.43
COP6,256.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$2.31
COP10,067.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$21.38
COP93,198.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$4.62
COP20,134.27
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$51.44
COP224,284.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$42.05
COP183,313.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$84.96
COP370,405.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$71.30
COP310,859.19
|
|
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