Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 44.3% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 73.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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