Bhutan Currency
Bhutanese currency is known as the ‘Ngultrum’, written ‘Nu.’ in short. It is pegged to the Indian Rupee, which means one Bhutanese Ngultrum is always equal to one Indian Rupee.
To give you a brief idea of how much value it has in Bhutan, it might cost you around Nu. 60/- to buy a one course lunch (rice dish) in a normal restaurant in Thimphu (the capital city). A cup of coffe might cost around Nu. 10/- and a bowl of noodles around Nu. 30/-.
Check out the exchange rate of Ngultrum with your currency at this up to the minute currency converter site:http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
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