Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 24.7% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Accra, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
Accra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS56.81
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS94.95
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.90
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.82
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
Accra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.55
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS50.74
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS145.34
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS34.34
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.78
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.37
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.35
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.42
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.34
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.76
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.48
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
Accra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS61.78
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS511.61
|
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS118,220.60
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS178.95
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
Accra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS653.71
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,102.43
|
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,362.73
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS623.16
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS840.62
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS78,088.64
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS17.07
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.80
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.77
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS504.21
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS123.79
|
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Accra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS222.73
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS264.47
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS461.73
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS472.88
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Thimphu or Accra. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.