Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.5 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 81.5% more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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