Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 43.9% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,235
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,029
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD567
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD559
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD299
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD771
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,264
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,157,511
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,068
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,104
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,424
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,254
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,673
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,615
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD870,368
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD340
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD463
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,104
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD823
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 75.9% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,977
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,342
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,031
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,135
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
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