Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 22.6% more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 46.3% more in Dhaka
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Dhaka are more expensive than in Thimphu. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Dhaka. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay 46.3% more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
|
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