Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.0 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Lima instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.86
|
$0.87
PEN3.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.25
|
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.18
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.02
|
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN263.40
|
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.49
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.11
|
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN103.90
|
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.74
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.66
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.01
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.55
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.86
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN350.41
|
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,272.99
|
$16.75
PEN62.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,272,141.93
|
$21,401.64
PEN79,670.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN814.17
|
$15.52
PEN57.76
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,696.19
|
$28.39
PEN105.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,608.43
|
$503.74
PEN1,875.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,129.65
|
$328.82
PEN1,224.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,153.16
|
$55.84
PEN207.87
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,862.20
|
$200.22
PEN745.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,151.38
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,048.44
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN837.86
|
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN101.77
|
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN508.86
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,939.49
|
$37.28
PEN138.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN305.31
|
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,476.44
|
$42.06
PEN156.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,577.46
|
$28.40
PEN105.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,392.38
|
$72.34
PEN269.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,240.47
|
$73.12
PEN272.21
|
|
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