Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 17.6% more expensive than Tashkent.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
UZS73,422.68
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,371.44
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,241.59
|
$0.57
BTN47.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
UZS4,244.39
|
$0.18
BTN15.13
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
UZS6,900.17
|
$0.96
BTN80.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
UZS44,628.60
|
$1.71
BTN143.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
UZS53,844.63
|
$3.22
BTN271.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
UZS23,709.44
|
$2.24
BTN188.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
UZS22,297.06
|
$1.77
BTN148.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
UZS8,190.29
|
$1.09
BTN91.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
UZS10,294.17
|
$0.67
BTN56.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
UZS12,679.82
|
$0.84
BTN70.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
UZS9,783.22
|
$0.37
BTN31.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
UZS3,170.22
|
$0.23
BTN19.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,774.30
|
$0.26
BTN21.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
UZS49,630.16
|
$3.99
BTN336.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
UZS128,428.60
|
$8.00
BTN674.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
UZS192,642,897.66
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,816,113.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
UZS38,207.51
|
$15.33
BTN1,291.46
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.54
UZS173,873.85
|
$31.78
BTN2,677.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$615.96
UZS7,910,625.50
|
$128.98
BTN10,866.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.33
UZS5,154,287.33
|
$71.76
BTN6,046.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.74
UZS446,153.52
|
$16.99
BTN1,431.63
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.64
UZS3,373,064.75
|
$249.99
BTN21,061.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,431.60
UZS95,443,059.98
|
$688.58
BTN58,014.74
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
UZS13,485.00
|
$10.00
BTN842.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
UZS23,137.66
|
$1.56
BTN131.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,685.72
|
$3.89
BTN327.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.09
UZS630,505.59
|
$49.90
BTN4,203.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
UZS61,253.70
|
$3.59
BTN302.69
|
|
pay 75.3% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Thimphu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.75
UZS703,145.21
|
$9.58
BTN807.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.42
UZS737,432.12
|
$11.98
BTN1,008.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.12
UZS1,272,957.22
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.63
UZS1,562,041.76
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
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