Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 14.6% cheaper than Bamako.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
Bamako
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,987
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA4,011
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA392
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
Bamako
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA640
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,855
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,759
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,566
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA304
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA609
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA773
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA281
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA369
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
Bamako
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,337
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Bamako
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,800
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA304,282
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA187,186
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,806
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bamako
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bamako
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,604
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,208
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA568
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,564
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,651
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bamako
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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