Cost of living comparison
Managua is 2.6 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Managua instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$4.91
NIO180.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$6.00
NIO220.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$0.75
NIO27.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$0.88
NIO32.19
|
|
pay 97.8% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$1.67
NIO61.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$2.35
NIO86.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$4.05
NIO149.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$1.99
NIO73.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$2.29
NIO84.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$2.19
NIO80.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$0.72
NIO26.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$1.34
NIO49.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$0.69
NIO25.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$1.38
NIO50.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$0.71
NIO26.15
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
Thimphu
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$5.07
NIO186.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
$10.00
NIO367.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$6.33
NIO232.70
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$48.80
NIO1,794.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$325.00
NIO11,953.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$250.00
NIO9,194.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.06
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$4,900.00
NIO180,221.54
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$1.57
NIO57.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$2.17
NIO79.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$2.73
NIO100.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$53.52
NIO1,968.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$65.00
NIO2,390.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$146.67
NIO5,394.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$125.00
NIO4,597.49
|
|
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