Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 55.9% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 83.9% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 64.9% less in Thimphu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.35
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR139.28
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.51
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.89
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.87
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.93
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.83
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.27
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR43.00
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.84
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.79
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.47
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.42
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR384.55
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR662.28
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 83.9% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,350.04
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,052.71
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,394.15
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,054.26
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR127,181.29
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.31
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR74.03
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR328.21
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,373.96
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR80.12
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 64.9% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR983.53
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR420.16
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,053.20
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,095.54
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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