Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 68.6% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 82.7% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.90
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.96
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.26
|
$0.57
BTN47.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.46
|
$0.18
BTN14.98
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.90
|
$0.96
BTN79.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.31
|
$1.71
BTN142.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.96
|
$3.22
BTN268.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.83
|
$2.24
BTN186.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.00
|
$1.77
BTN147.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.38
|
$1.09
BTN90.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.94
|
$0.67
BTN55.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.35
|
$0.84
BTN69.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.98
|
$0.37
BTN31.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.79
|
$0.23
BTN19.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.59
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.76
|
$3.99
BTN332.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$170.89
|
$8.00
BTN667.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,315.54
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,008.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.74
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.58
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
Canberra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$104.10
|
$31.78
BTN2,650.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,697.78
|
$128.98
BTN10,758.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,124.62
|
$71.76
BTN5,985.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$286.80
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.36
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,723.79
|
$249.99
BTN20,851.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,955.09
|
$688.58
BTN57,436.37
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.97
|
$10.00
BTN834.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.62
|
$1.56
BTN129.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.90
|
$3.89
BTN324.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$100.61
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.45
|
$3.59
BTN299.67
|
|
pay 82.7% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$139.19
|
$9.58
BTN799.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$125.54
|
$11.98
BTN998.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$194.20
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$259.37
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
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