Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 33.6% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
Algiers
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD405.53
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD599.55
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.39
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.50
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 46.3% more for groceries
Algiers
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD18.02
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD571.87
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD485.68
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD242.99
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD359.25
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.56
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD178.03
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.76
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.40
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.38
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.60
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD169.00
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,479.72
|
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,516,539.83
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD494.15
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
Algiers
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,706.92
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,841.76
|
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,717.33
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,662.13
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 40.8% more for childcare
Algiers
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,176.73
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD354,695.74
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD254.42
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.24
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD349.45
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,170.48
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD778.39
|
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
Algiers
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,034.88
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,321.70
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,026.78
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,543.90
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
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