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

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 BTN 75.7

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 BTN 48.37

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 BTN 59.6

Eggs

$1.71 BTN 155

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.83 BTN 438

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.02 BTN 274

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.46 BTN 314

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 BTN 361

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 BTN 206

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 BTN 217

Tomato (1kg)

$0.80 BTN 72.4

Potato (1kg)

$0.54 BTN 48.77

Onion (1kg)

$0.89 BTN 80.7

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.28 BTN 25.07

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 BTN 44.47

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.41 BTN 309

Wine (Bottle)

$3.04 BTN 276

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 BTN 73.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 BTN 125

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 BTN 206

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.19 BTN 1,560

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.37 BTN 2,392

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.44 BTN 1,038

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.8 BTN 5,065

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.58 BTN 3,682

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$105 BTN 9,557

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$94.8 BTN 8,601

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$103 BTN 9,377

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 BTN 12.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,346 BTN 303.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,090 BTN 280.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$258 BTN 23.4K

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

Last update for Trongsa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Punakha: January 13, 2026

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