Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thimphu vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary
Thimphu is 27.2% cheaper than Suva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Thimphu
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Thimphu
- Transportation
-
pay 68.5% more in Thimphu
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Thimphu
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Thimphu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Thimphu
- Clothing
-
pay 56.7% less in Thimphu
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.
Thimphu vs. Suva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Suva, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
FJD11.98
|
$2.82
BTN253.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
FJD14.97
|
$3.38
BTN304.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
FJD3.11
|
$0.53
BTN47.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FJD1.51
|
$0.18
BTN16.48
|
|
Suva vs. Thimphu - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$0.89
BTN80.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
FJD11.49
|
$1.61
BTN144.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
FJD10.80
|
$3.03
BTN272.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
FJD7.31
|
$1.96
BTN176.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
FJD5.73
|
$1.70
BTN152.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
$1.09
BTN98.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
$0.65
BTN58.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
FJD3.53
|
$0.83
BTN74.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
FJD3.25
|
$0.33
BTN29.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
$0.23
BTN20.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
FJD1.22
|
$0.26
BTN23.38
|
|
Suva vs. Thimphu - Cost of groceries
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
FJD11.48
|
$3.03
BTN272.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.07
FJD49.90
|
$4.01
BTN360.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,281.49
FJD54,887.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
FJD9.98
|
$18.89
BTN1,698.21
|
|
Suva vs. Thimphu - Cost of transportation
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.84
FJD53.89
|
$26.44
BTN2,377.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.63
FJD1,097.74
|
$122.58
BTN11,020.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.67
FJD858.23
|
$71.54
BTN6,432.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.55
FJD78.09
|
$17.80
BTN1,600.58
|
|
Suva vs. Thimphu - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.05
FJD506.46
|
$235.40
BTN21,164.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.41
FJD31,934.31
|
$648.40
BTN58,296.74
|
|
Suva vs. Thimphu - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
FJD6.99
|
$2.82
BTN253.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
FJD6.73
|
$1.40
BTN125.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.71
FJD21.95
|
$3.66
BTN329.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.87
FJD67.53
|
$46.99
BTN4,224.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
FJD8.73
|
$3.38
BTN304.16
|
|
Suva vs. Thimphu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.7% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.61
FJD57.88
|
$9.02
BTN811.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.93
FJD60.87
|
$11.28
BTN1,013.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.78
FJD155.48
|
$31.01
BTN2,788.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.75
FJD137.32
|
$31.01
BTN2,788.11
|
|
Suva vs. Thimphu - Cost of clothing
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