Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 3.1 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
|
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