Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.73
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.73
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.76
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.75
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.59
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.78
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.40
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.05
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.67
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.26
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.28
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.50
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.14
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.41
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.39
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.82
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,790,881.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,273.52
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,637.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,505.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,700.80
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,408.60
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,769.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,208.72
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN542.89
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.34
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,145.56
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.48
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN795.95
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN994.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,736.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,736.07
|
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