Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 20.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
$0.57
BTN47.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
$0.18
BTN15.13
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
$0.96
BTN80.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
$1.71
BTN143.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
$3.22
BTN271.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
$2.24
BTN188.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
$1.77
BTN148.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
$1.09
BTN91.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
$0.67
BTN56.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
$0.84
BTN70.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
$0.37
BTN31.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
$0.23
BTN19.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
$0.26
BTN21.97
|
|
pay 87.4% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
$3.99
BTN336.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
$8.00
BTN674.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,816,113.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
$15.33
BTN1,291.46
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
Bishkek
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
$31.78
BTN2,677.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
$128.98
BTN10,866.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
$71.76
BTN6,046.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
$16.99
BTN1,431.63
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
$249.99
BTN21,061.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
$688.58
BTN58,014.74
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
$10.00
BTN842.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
$1.56
BTN131.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
$3.89
BTN327.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
$49.90
BTN4,203.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
$3.59
BTN302.69
|
|
pay 67.7% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
$9.58
BTN807.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
$11.98
BTN1,008.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
|
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