Cost of living comparison
Manila is 3.4 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Manila instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 89.1% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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