Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 27.0% cheaper than Serbia.
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
RSD801
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD858
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD544
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD52
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD699
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,642
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,158,103
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD798
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,602
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,680
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,280
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,791
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,782
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD604,316
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD228
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD189
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD427
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,896
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 71.6% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,219
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,983
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,370
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,208
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
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