Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 32.9% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
AOA5,033.42
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
AOA7,042.58
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,368.04
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA868.72
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
Luanda
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AOA1,117.70
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
AOA3,734.75
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
AOA6,174.38
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
AOA2,126.01
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
AOA2,406.54
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,024.87
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA411.83
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
AOA1,354.05
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
AOA891.82
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
AOA724.31
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AOA669.33
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 33.7% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,171.77
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.08
AOA30,928.60
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA16,581,191.55
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
AOA10,592.65
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
Luanda
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$142.93
AOA119,209.54
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.42
AOA450,742.03
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.66
AOA238,258.94
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA61,302.43
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
Luanda
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.04
AOA620,576.89
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.32
AOA10,259,200.82
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 84.3% more for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,626.42
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
AOA3,179.28
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA1,987.10
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.44
AOA32,061.26
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
AOA4,012.74
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 87.0% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.83
AOA96,612.21
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$99.99
AOA83,398.40
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.36
AOA142,921.81
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA219,464.66
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
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