Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 63.3% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.18
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.11
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.53
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
Brussels
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.49
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.78
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.46
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.81
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€5.04
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.67
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.48
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,780.62
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.42
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
Brussels
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.64
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,081.70
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€906.01
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€169.72
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
Brussels
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€917.70
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,476.07
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.05
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.60
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.58
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.39
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.13
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 79.0% less for clothing
Brussels
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€96.71
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€46.00
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€108.98
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€134.31
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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