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
TND12.200
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.120
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 51.8% more for groceries
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.390
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.450
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.920
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.590
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.740
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.900
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.710
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.600
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND122,043.310
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.240
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.790
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND809.200
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND552.810
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND126.000
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND309.020
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,296.020
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.850
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.080
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.170
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.310
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 70.0% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.560
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND169.090
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND293.370
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.950
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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