Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 4.9 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
|
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
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