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Gambia

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Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 0.8% cheaper than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 50.2% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 9.8% more in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 51.7% less in Thimphu

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Thimphu are more expensive than in Banjul. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Thimphu. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thimphu.

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Thimphu vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 63.8% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$2.58 BTN245.70	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$4.91 BTN466.83	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.50 BTN47.50	-81.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.18 BTN17.20	-88.6%
Average			-63.8%

Banjul vs. Thimphu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Banjul	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.07 BTN101.96	+70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$1.88 BTN178.54	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$3.03 BTN288.32	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$1.88 BTN178.87	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$1.79 BTN170.51	+46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.15 BTN109.22	+25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.69 BTN65.75	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.73 BTN69.10	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$0.33 BTN31.76	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.26 BTN24.52	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.31 BTN29.53	-29.3%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 50.2% more for transportation

	Banjul	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$2.79 BTN264.82	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$5.17 BTN491.40	-21.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$16,591.53 BTN2M	+529.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.18 BTN1,253.06
Average			+50.2%

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pay 9.8% more for housing

	Banjul	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	+23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	+6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	+11.0%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	+565.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	+320.8%
Average			+429.3%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$2.58 BTN245.70	-53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$1.28 BTN121.21	-65.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$3.88 BTN368.55	+129.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+96.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$3.10 BTN294.84	-8.2%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 51.7% less for clothing

	Banjul	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-84.0%
Average			-51.7%

Banjul vs. Thimphu - Cost of clothing

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