Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thimphu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thimphu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 155.7% more expensive than Thimphu without rent, and 389.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 143.3% more expensive than Thimphu without rent, and 310% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.99 BTN 253
438.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.4 BTN 1,469
268.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.45 BTN 291
197.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.42 BTN 120
95.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 BTN 40.16
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.15 BTN 12.3
946.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.99 BTN 252
14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.3 BTN 194
66.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.79 BTN 67.1
44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.9 BTN 76.4
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.7 BTN 59
138.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.07 BTN 175
51.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.24 BTN 274
310.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.82 BTN 322
109.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.31 BTN 364
270.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.56 BTN 216
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 BTN 122
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.89 BTN 160
7.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.73 BTN 61.9
249.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.49 BTN 41.36
259.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.56 BTN 47.35
266.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.43 BTN 35.93
360.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.31 BTN 26.49
161.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.71 BTN 313
77.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.45 BTN 291
70.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.63 BTN 53
111.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.03 BTN 86.7
183.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.78 BTN 150
27.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$3.89 BTN 328
1086.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 BTN 70.7
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.22 BTN 188
-61.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$0.19 BTN 16.32
9731.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.97 BTN 82
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$23.2 BTN 1,959
539.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.33 BTN 3,152
-43.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.73 BTN 2,256
48.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.79 BTN 4,034
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.63 BTN 644
143.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.46 BTN 292
171.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$239 BTN 20.1K
154.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$674 BTN 56.9K
2290.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$9.08 BTN 767
1049.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$11.62 BTN 981
253.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$31.9 BTN 2,693
190.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$32.17 BTN 2,716
268.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$118 BTN 9,987
1245.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$61.9 BTN 5,225
1939.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$197 BTN 16.6K
1445.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$141 BTN 11.9K
1362.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$593 BTN 50K
1128.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$114 BTN 9,625
3889.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thimphu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$544 BTN 45.9K
168.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.75
-64.56%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thimphu: October 29, 2025

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