Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 13.1% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES501.92
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES702.69
|
$2.99
BTN249.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES76.39
|
$0.57
BTN47.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.94
|
$0.18
BTN14.98
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES73.19
|
$0.96
BTN79.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES743.26
|
$1.71
BTN142.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES440.18
|
$3.22
BTN268.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES220.97
|
$2.24
BTN186.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES348.11
|
$1.77
BTN147.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES145.85
|
$1.09
BTN90.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.46
|
$0.67
BTN55.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES101.17
|
$0.84
BTN69.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES53.14
|
$0.37
BTN31.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.87
|
$0.23
BTN19.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.00
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES794.53
|
$3.99
BTN332.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,497.23
|
$8.00
BTN667.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,409,230.77
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,008.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,646.31
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.58
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,294.28
|
$31.78
BTN2,650.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES54,663.99
|
$128.98
BTN10,758.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,578.77
|
$71.76
BTN5,985.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,909.19
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.36
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES19,135.82
|
$249.99
BTN20,851.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES995,002.57
|
$688.58
BTN57,436.37
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES301.15
|
$10.00
BTN834.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES292.19
|
$1.56
BTN129.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES351.35
|
$3.89
BTN324.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,984.86
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES803.08
|
$3.59
BTN299.67
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
Nairobi
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,422.11
|
$9.58
BTN799.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,255.33
|
$11.98
BTN998.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,460.40
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,846.19
|
$32.93
BTN2,746.96
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Thimphu or Nairobi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.