Cost of Living in Thimphu

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	Nu.250.00	100.00-500.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	Nu.1,350.00	798.00-5,000.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	Nu.475.00	400.00-550.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	Nu.250.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	Nu.150.00	100.00-200.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	Nu.123.33	100.00-150.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	Nu.48.33	35.00-70.00
Bottled Water (12 oz)	Nu.17.50	15.00-20.00

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	Nu.77.50	50.00-90.00
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	Nu.94.12	27.22-136.08
White Rice (1 lb)	Nu.43.09	18.14-68.04
Eggs (12, Large Size)	Nu.182.00	92.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	Nu.164.81	90.72-249.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	Nu.173.50	127.01-263.08
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	Nu.171.23	136.08-317.52
Apples (1 lb)	Nu.111.13	45.36-249.48
Bananas (1 lb)	Nu.66.90	45.36-90.72
Oranges (1 lb)	Nu.70.31	40.82-90.72
Tomatoes (1 lb)	Nu.32.32	18.14-72.57
Potatoes (1 lb)	Nu.24.95	13.61-45.36
Onions (1 lb)	Nu.30.05	18.14-61.24
Lettuce (1 Head)	Nu.36.67	20.00-45.00
Bottled Water (50 oz)	Nu.28.75	20.00-35.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	Nu.275.00	130.00-350.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	Nu.58.33	35.00-75.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	Nu.130.00	75.00-200.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	Nu.375.00	300.00-450.00

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	Nu.75.00	0.00-150.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	Nu.500.00	0.00-760.40
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	Nu.75.00	50.00-100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	Nu.241.40
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	Nu.15.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)	Nu.71.02	60.67-109.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	Nu.1,577,837.77
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	Nu.1,450,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	Nu.3,203.82
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	Nu.3,419.85	1,500.00-5,339.70
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	Nu.2,317.94	1,000.00-3,203.82

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	Nu.4,500.00	2,500.00-7,500.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	Nu.712.88	0.00-1,425.76
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	Nu.300.00

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	Nu.4,277.27
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	Nu.55,000.00

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	Nu.4,752.52
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	Nu.2,376.26
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	Nu.6,500.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes	Nu.1,350.00

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	Nu.12,182.86	9,500.00-17,048.59
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	Nu.8,270.52	7,500.00-9,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	Nu.18,247.15	11,000.00-23,741.44
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	Nu.14,896.95	9,500.00-20,190.86

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	Nu.58,991.33	6,499.95-111,482.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	Nu.3,499.97

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	Nu.33,250.00
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	?