Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 20.0% more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
Thimphu
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
Thimphu
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 63.4% more for housing
Thimphu
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
Thimphu
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
|
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