Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 64.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
Singapore
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 73.0% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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