Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 25.4% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
Tegucigalpa
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
HNL150.14
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
HNL180.75
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL18.96
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
HNL16.92
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
Tegucigalpa
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
HNL52.82
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
HNL54.17
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HNL133.37
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
HNL58.04
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
HNL34.96
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
HNL34.01
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HNL18.84
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL22.62
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.61
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.59
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HNL14.95
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
Tegucigalpa
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
HNL104.91
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL682.51
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,133.97
HNL497,167.33
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.65
HNL682.72
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
Tegucigalpa
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.94
HNL1,109.75
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.19
HNL5,338.40
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.21
HNL5,906.82
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
HNL1,337.58
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
Tegucigalpa
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.08
HNL7,385.12
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.63
HNL93,651.14
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tegucigalpa
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
HNL40.25
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
HNL50.82
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
HNL55.05
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.68
HNL1,276.21
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
HNL150.14
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
Tegucigalpa
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.83
HNL934.22
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
HNL934.22
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.15
HNL2,769.30
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.10
HNL2,669.20
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
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