Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 70.3% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 89.2% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 62.8% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 83.1% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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