Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 6.3% more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$2.14
BDT249.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$4.91
BDT574.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$0.29
BDT34.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$0.16
BDT18.98
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$0.66
BDT77.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$4.29
BDT501.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$3.07
BDT359.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$1.28
BDT150.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$1.48
BDT173.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$1.18
BDT138.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$0.48
BDT56.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$1.07
BDT124.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$0.34
BDT39.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$0.19
BDT22.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$0.36
BDT42.22
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$4.17
BDT487.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
$18.58
BDT2,172.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,497,111.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$4.70
BDT549.55
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$13.56
BDT1,585.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$117.32
BDT13,714.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$64.40
BDT7,528.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$22.47
BDT2,626.89
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$52.47
BDT6,132.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$1,373.34
BDT160,534.07
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$4.27
BDT499.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$2.20
BDT256.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$2.74
BDT319.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$17.49
BDT2,044.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$4.27
BDT499.59
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$15.83
BDT1,850.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$17.43
BDT2,037.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$40.53
BDT4,737.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$35.58
BDT4,159.06
|
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