Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 4.3 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
|
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