Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 1.9% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG34,948
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,099
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,105
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,299
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG22,411
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG24,473
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG13,598
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG12,545
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG7,907
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,664
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,833
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG5,979
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,354
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,472
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG29,701
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG167,750
|
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG109,836,181
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG87,869
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG140,790
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,295,085
|
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,571,165
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG321,244
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,497,766
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG25,462,024
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG9,985
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG16,426
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG13,979
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG228,088
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG44,933
|
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
Asuncion
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG429,360
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG209,687
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG514,889
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG515,897
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
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