Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 4.8% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Peru, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
Peru
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.10
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.63
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
$0.48
BTN39.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.17
BTN14.25
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
Peru
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.82
|
$0.78
BTN65.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.52
|
$1.91
BTN159.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.09
|
$3.17
BTN263.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.56
|
$1.68
BTN139.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.92
|
$1.59
BTN132.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
$1.25
BTN103.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.62
BTN51.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$1.02
BTN84.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.36
BTN30.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.26
BTN21.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.29
BTN23.86
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
Peru
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.75
|
$4.21
BTN350.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.59
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,007.62
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,272,141.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.43
|
$9.78
BTN814.17
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
Peru
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN109.92
|
$20.38
BTN1,696.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,033.77
|
$175.54
BTN14,608.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN761.73
|
$85.67
BTN7,129.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN146.41
|
$25.87
BTN2,153.16
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
Peru
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN603.83
|
$190.61
BTN15,862.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,062.46
|
$794.92
BTN66,151.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.83
|
$10.07
BTN837.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.67
|
$1.22
BTN101.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.02
|
$6.11
BTN508.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.02
|
$71.37
BTN5,939.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.07
|
$3.67
BTN305.31
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
Peru
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN149.30
|
$29.76
BTN2,476.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.29
|
$18.96
BTN1,577.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN251.71
|
$40.76
BTN3,392.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN223.32
|
$50.96
BTN4,240.47
|
|
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