Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 1.2% cheaper than Baghdad.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD6,976
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD8,970
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,118
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,110
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,330
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,377
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,593
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD609
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD395
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD383
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,249
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD29,899
|
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD23,919,282
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,840
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,190
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD733,613
|
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD379,844
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD147,391
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD187,253
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,936,483
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,798
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,450
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,865
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,425
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD9,966
|
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
Baghdad
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,365
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,162
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,263
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,111
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
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