Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.8 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Lima instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
|
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