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
CHF35.44
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 62.8% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 83.1% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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