Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 65.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Paris, you would:
pay 85.1% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.09
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.45
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.80
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
Paris
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.82
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.43
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.54
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.77
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
Paris
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.20
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€85.40
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,142.24
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.92
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
Paris
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.97
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,356.47
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€996.81
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€159.48
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
Paris
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€769.74
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,294.40
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.03
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.19
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.24
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.06
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 78.2% less for clothing
Paris
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€94.73
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€41.18
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€102.10
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€144.73
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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