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
RSD775
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD174
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD126
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD432
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD526
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD319
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD52
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD82
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD70
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD88
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD50
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD47
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD676
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD772
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD220
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD182
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD492
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 71.6% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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