Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 7.2 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$26.58
A$40.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$2.84
A$4.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$2.31
A$3.49
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$5.54
A$8.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$6.63
A$10.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$4.55
A$6.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$4.00
A$6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$1.59
A$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$1.29
A$1.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$1.56
A$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$2.65
A$4.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$1.19
A$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$1.06
A$1.60
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$5.17
A$7.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
$113.84
A$172.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
$29,523.01
A$44,637.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$17.81
A$26.93
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$69.35
A$104.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$1,797.26
A$2,717.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$1,415.42
A$2,140.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$191.07
A$288.88
|
|
pay 14.2 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$1,814.59
A$2,743.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$14,626.48
A$22,114.51
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$7.31
A$11.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$26.58
A$40.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$67.03
A$101.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$14.95
A$22.61
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$92.73
A$140.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$83.64
A$126.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$129.37
A$195.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$172.79
A$261.25
|
|
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