Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Trongsa and Thimphu

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Trongsa

🇧🇹 Bhutan

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Thimphu

🇧🇹 Bhutan

$522

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 BTN 253

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.45 BTN 1,377

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.94 BTN 471

Cappuccino

$1.27 BTN 121

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 BTN 50.5

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 BTN 16.08

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.68 BTN 255

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 BTN 148

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 BTN 73.6

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 BTN 107

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 BTN 97.8

Eggs

$1.95 BTN 185

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.74 BTN 356

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.96 BTN 378

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.89 BTN 371

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 BTN 241

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 BTN 144

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 BTN 156

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 BTN 72.9

Potato (1kg)

$0.57 BTN 54.1

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 BTN 67.7

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 BTN 35.95

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 BTN 29.96

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.97 BTN 378

Wine (Bottle)

$2.80 BTN 267

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 BTN 59.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 BTN 134

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 BTN 76.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.27 BTN 502

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 BTN 73.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 BTN 149

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.14 BTN 13.67

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 BTN 74.5

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.8K BTN 1.6M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.5K BTN 1.5M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.15 BTN 3,254

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.64 BTN 3,396

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.15 BTN 2,301

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.23 BTN 4,596

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.53 BTN 718

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 BTN 299

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$45.45 BTN 4,331

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$579 BTN 55.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.1 BTN 4,772

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.28 BTN 2,409

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 BTN 6,496

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.25 BTN 1,358

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$128 BTN 12.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$88.9 BTN 8,472

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 BTN 18.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 BTN 14.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,737 BTN 642.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$399 BTN 38.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$348 BTN 33.1K

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

Last update for Trongsa: October 27, 2026

Last update for Thimphu: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Trongsa

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Thimphu

$126 24.1%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Trongsa

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Thimphu

$94 18%

Accommodation & Living

Trongsa

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Thimphu

$89 17.1%

Clothing & Footwear

Trongsa

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Thimphu

$71 13.6%

Eating Out

Trongsa

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Thimphu

$71 13.5%

Sport & Entertainment

Trongsa

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Thimphu

$55 10.5%

Getting Around

Trongsa

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Thimphu

$17 3.3%

Good to know

🇧🇹 Trongsa

🇧🇹 Thimphu

🕒 Local time

03:34 3:34 AM

Same time as Trongsa

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

2,800

98,676 Capital

💱 Currency

Bhutanese Ngultrum BTN Nu.

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BTN = 10.49 USD

1,000 BTN = 9.42 EUR

1,000 BTN = 10.49 USD

1,000 BTN = 9.42 EUR

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