Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 40.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.81
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.84
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.09
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.65
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.29
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.08
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.18
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.08
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.49
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.69
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.91
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.33
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.39
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.53
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.10
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.07
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.47
|
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,508.04
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.84
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.19
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,343.15
|
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,326.08
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN900.16
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,068.73
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,200.88
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.92
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.35
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.91
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.04
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.85
|
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay 73.5% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN366.04
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN166.75
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN355.60
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN413.98
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
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