Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 57.2% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.87
|
$2.99
BTN249.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.93
|
$2.99
BTN249.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.56
|
$0.57
BTN47.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.45
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
$0.96
BTN79.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.26
|
$1.71
BTN142.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.00
|
$3.22
BTN268.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.98
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.06
|
$1.77
BTN147.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.62
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.21
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.26
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.54
|
$3.99
BTN332.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.39
|
$8.00
BTN667.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,400.89
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,251.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.62
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.76
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.03
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,293.33
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,245.51
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP69.01
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.55
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP633.08
|
$249.99
BTN20,854.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,890.79
|
$688.58
BTN57,444.14
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.22
|
$10.00
BTN834.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.35
|
$1.56
BTN129.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.57
|
$3.89
BTN324.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP55.74
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.42
|
$3.59
BTN299.71
|
|
pay 77.2% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP98.47
|
$9.58
BTN799.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.82
|
$11.98
BTN999.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP100.47
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.18
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.33
|
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