Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 27.0% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 71.6% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD718
|
$2.95
BTN253.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD770
|
$2.95
BTN253.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD161
|
$0.55
BTN47.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD71
|
$0.94
BTN81.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD400
|
$1.68
BTN144.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD487
|
$3.17
BTN272.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD240
|
$2.20
BTN189.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD295
|
$1.74
BTN149.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD48
|
$1.07
BTN92.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$0.65
BTN56.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD65
|
$0.82
BTN70.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD82
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD46
|
$0.23
BTN19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD44
|
$0.26
BTN22.08
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD627
|
$3.93
BTN337.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,369
|
$3.97
BTN341.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,831,579
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,825,753.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD716
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.31
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,333
|
$31.25
BTN2,688.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD35,577
|
$124.45
BTN10,709.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD24,459
|
$79.38
BTN6,831.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,469
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.03
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD24,013
|
$246.05
BTN21,173.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD541,834
|
$677.73
BTN58,322.68
|
|
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD204
|
$6.43
BTN553.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD169
|
$1.53
BTN131.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD383
|
$3.83
BTN329.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,597
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD456
|
$3.54
BTN304.29
|
|
pay 71.6% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,370
|
$9.43
BTN811.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,571
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,298
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,049
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.35
|
|
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