Cost of Living Comparison Between Trongsa and Punakha Cost of Living Comparison Between Trongsa and Punakha

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 BTN 66.1

White Bread (500g)

$0.5 BTN 42.58

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 BTN 53

Eggs

$1.65 BTN 139

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.84 BTN 409

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 BTN 259

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.45 BTN 291

Apples (1kg)

$4.1 BTN 346

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 BTN 199

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 BTN 192

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 BTN 71.4

Potato (1kg)

$0.5 BTN 42.08

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 BTN 74.4

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.3 BTN 25.39

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 BTN 41.65

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.46 BTN 292

Wine (Bottle)

$3.02 BTN 255

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 BTN 64.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 BTN 111

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.38 BTN 201

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.77 BTN 1,500

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.69 BTN 2,253

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.79 BTN 995

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.4 BTN 4,680

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.29 BTN 3,486

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$106 BTN 8,941

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.3 BTN 7,879

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$103 BTN 8,700

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 BTN 11.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,355 BTN 283.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,067 BTN 258.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$255 BTN 21.5K

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trongsa: December 1, 2025

Last update for Punakha: December 1, 2025

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