Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 31.0% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND15.050
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.870
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.110
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND16.070
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.450
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.040
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.200
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.650
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.730
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.570
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.600
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND120,374.250
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.930
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND73.180
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND763.740
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND534.330
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND135.110
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND294.760
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,074.880
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND5.020
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.630
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND94.110
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND15.050
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND135.600
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND168.410
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND280.870
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND241.340
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
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