Cost of living comparison
France is 3.8 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in France instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
Kathmandu
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.87
NPR249.77
|
$15.92
€14.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
NPR899.17
|
$10.79
€10.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NPR67.25
|
$2.77
€2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
NPR24.07
|
$1.90
€1.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Kathmandu
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
NPR75.21
|
$1.79
€1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
NPR597.18
|
$9.16
€8.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
NPR431.87
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NPR208.18
|
$3.91
€3.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
NPR191.09
|
$6.37
€5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
NPR151.49
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.01
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
NPR75.80
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR43.49
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.23
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.51
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Kathmandu
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
NPR663.87
|
$7.43
€6.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.98
NPR1,198.90
|
$51.68
€47.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,681.15
NPR4,495,856.92
|
$31,564.23
€29,283.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.23
NPR1,498.62
|
$18.46
€17.13
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Kathmandu
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
NPR1,431.37
|
$30.98
€28.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.38
NPR27,414.74
|
$779.01
€722.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.20
NPR16,045.21
|
$611.60
€567.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.53
NPR3,942.25
|
$139.72
€129.63
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Kathmandu
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.91
NPR12,402.05
|
$707.64
€656.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,100.81
NPR413,905.00
|
$9,850.44
€9,138.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Kathmandu
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
NPR349.68
|
$6.18
€5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR221.80
|
$3.05
€2.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
NPR399.63
|
$11.75
€10.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.50
NPR3,269.71
|
$34.96
€32.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
NPR449.59
|
$11.84
€10.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Kathmandu
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
NPR3,388.54
|
$92.28
€85.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.76
NPR4,773.38
|
$37.39
€34.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.04
NPR6,945.98
|
$93.47
€86.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
NPR5,275.91
|
$126.59
€117.45
|
|
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