Cost of living in Thimphu
compared to
Thimphu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
$1.50
-
$5.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
$2.82
-
$3.38
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BTN47.27
|
$0.28
-
$0.90
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN16.34
|
$0.11
-
$0.23
|
Thimphu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
BTN79.45
|
$0.23
-
$1.69
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
BTN143.31
|
$1.13
-
$2.26
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN270.30
|
$2.13
-
$3.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
BTN174.59
|
$1.04
-
$2.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
BTN151.45
|
$1.28
-
$2.97
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN97.32
|
$0.51
-
$1.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN58.39
|
$0.51
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
BTN73.75
|
$0.46
-
$1.28
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BTN29.27
|
$0.20
-
$0.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN20.15
|
$0.15
-
$0.26
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN23.19
|
$0.20
-
$0.33
|
Thimphu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN270.45
|
$2.59
-
$4.57
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.01
BTN357.20
|
??
-
$8.01
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.89
BTN1,684.56
|
$14.10
-
$23.68
|
Thimphu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.44
BTN2,358.11
|
$11.28
-
$35.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$122.58
BTN10,932.01
|
$84.57
-
$170.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.54
BTN6,380.34
|
$30.06
-
$101.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.80
BTN1,587.71
|
$8.62
-
$26.98
|
Thimphu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.40
BTN20,994.09
|
$42.29
-
$428.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$648.40
BTN57,828.02
|
$620.21
-
$676.59
|
Thimphu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
BTN251.43
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
BTN124.71
|
$1.13
-
$2.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.66
BTN326.85
|
$2.26
-
$5.64
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
BTN4,190.44
|
$16.91
-
$84.57
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
BTN301.71
|
??
-
??
|
Thimphu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.02
BTN804.56
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.28
BTN1,005.70
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
$28.19
-
$33.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.01
BTN2,765.69
|
$28.19
-
$33.83
|
Thimphu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bhutan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Bhutan, like
Thimphu,
and more.
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