List of prices in Thimphu
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["BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
379 Ngultrum
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
529 Ngultrum
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
217 Ngultrum
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
69 Ngultrum
12 eggs, large
162 Ngultrum
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
59 Ngultrum
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
321 Ngultrum
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
136 Ngultrum
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
36 Ngultrum
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
77 Ngultrum
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
747 Ngultrum
2 liters of coca-cola
87 Ngultrum
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
37 Ngultrum
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
30,928 Ngultrum
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
21,393 Ngultrum
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
3,635 Ngultrum
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
32,195 Ngultrum
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
19,694 Ngultrum
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
4,144 Ngultrum
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
1,148 Ngultrum
40” flat screen tv
40,280 Ngultrum
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
8,558 Ngultrum
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
343 Ngultrum
Hourly rate for cleaning help
325 Ngultrum
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
2,779 Ngultrum
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
2,096 Ngultrum
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
5,081 Ngultrum
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
3,194 Ngultrum
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
1,531,360 Ngultrum
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
63 Ngultrum
Monthly ticket public transport
2,293 Ngultrum
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
370 Ngultrum
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
118 Ngultrum
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
294 Ngultrum
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
2,498 Ngultrum
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
261 Ngultrum
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
198 Ngultrum
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
309 Ngultrum
4 rolls of toilet paper
107 Ngultrum
Tube of toothpaste
55 Ngultrum
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
350 Ngultrum
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
1,515 Ngultrum
2 tickets to the movies
472 Ngultrum
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
1,699 Ngultrum
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
2,274 Ngultrum
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
726 Ngultrum
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
225 Ngultrum
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
104 Ngultrum
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
57,943 Ngultrum
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
2.70 Ngultrum
1 month of gym membership in business district
2,361 Ngultrum
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
331 Ngultrum
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 67 prices entered by less than 5 different people.
Latest price update: September 28, 2023
