Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 67.3% more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 88.2% more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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