Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 18.3% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 70.0% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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