Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thimphu vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary
Thimphu is 28.3% cheaper than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 74.5% less in Thimphu
The cost of groceries and transportation in Thimphu are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
Thimphu vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
MAD40.56
|
$2.82
BTN254.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
MAD60.83
|
$3.38
BTN305.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.46
|
$0.53
BTN47.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MAD3.58
|
$0.18
BTN16.55
|
|
Rabat vs. Thimphu - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
MAD4.50
|
$0.89
BTN80.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
MAD60.67
|
$1.61
BTN145.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
MAD30.50
|
$3.03
BTN273.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MAD18.27
|
$1.96
BTN176.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
MAD30.73
|
$1.70
BTN153.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
MAD6.18
|
$1.09
BTN98.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MAD6.02
|
$0.65
BTN59.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
MAD3.33
|
$0.83
BTN74.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.52
|
$0.33
BTN29.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.05
|
$0.23
BTN20.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.11
|
$0.26
BTN23.48
|
|
Rabat vs. Thimphu - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
MAD54.30
|
$3.03
BTN273.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.60
MAD253.48
|
$4.01
BTN361.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,530.73
MAD344,731.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.06
MAD74.02
|
$18.89
BTN1,705.43
|
|
Rabat vs. Thimphu - Cost of transportation
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.53
MAD353.93
|
$26.44
BTN2,387.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$469.58
MAD4,313.22
|
$122.58
BTN11,067.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.96
MAD2,507.23
|
$71.54
BTN6,459.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.46
MAD270.64
|
$17.80
BTN1,607.38
|
|
Rabat vs. Thimphu - Cost of housing
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.91
MAD1,459.59
|
$235.40
BTN21,254.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,276.88
MAD66,840.40
|
$648.40
BTN58,544.57
|
|
Rabat vs. Thimphu - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
MAD50.70
|
$2.82
BTN254.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
MAD18.33
|
$1.40
BTN126.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.30
MAD39.54
|
$3.66
BTN330.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.37
MAD260.60
|
$46.99
BTN4,242.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
MAD65.90
|
$3.38
BTN305.45
|
|
Rabat vs. Thimphu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.5% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
MAD490.06
|
$9.02
BTN814.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
MAD438.77
|
$11.28
BTN1,018.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.95
MAD954.77
|
$31.01
BTN2,799.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.51
MAD895.63
|
$31.01
BTN2,799.96
|
|
Rabat vs. Thimphu - Cost of clothing
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