Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 2.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
Tripoli
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
|
pay 67.4% more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
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