Cost of living comparison
Canada is 4.3 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Canada instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.90
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.26
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.24
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.16
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN263.64
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.61
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.23
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN103.99
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.78
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.74
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.04
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.57
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.88
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN350.73
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,274.16
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,273,310.16
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN814.92
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,697.75
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,621.84
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,136.20
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,155.14
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,876.76
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,212.13
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN838.63
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN101.86
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN509.32
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,944.95
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN305.59
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 86.4% more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,478.71
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,578.90
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,395.49
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,244.37
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
|
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