Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 58.9% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
$1.87
NPR249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
$6.74
NPR899.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
$0.50
NPR67.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
$0.18
NPR24.07
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
$0.56
NPR75.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
$4.47
NPR597.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
$3.24
NPR431.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
$1.56
NPR208.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
$1.43
NPR191.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
$1.13
NPR151.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
$0.47
NPR63.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.57
NPR75.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
$0.33
NPR43.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
$0.22
NPR29.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
$0.28
NPR37.51
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
$4.97
NPR663.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
$8.98
NPR1,198.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,495,856.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
$11.23
NPR1,498.62
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
$10.72
NPR1,431.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
$205.38
NPR27,414.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
$120.20
NPR16,045.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
$29.53
NPR3,942.25
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
$92.91
NPR12,402.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
$3,100.81
NPR413,905.00
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
$2.62
NPR349.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
$1.66
NPR221.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
$2.99
NPR399.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
$24.50
NPR3,269.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
$3.37
NPR449.59
|
|
pay 54.6% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
$25.39
NPR3,388.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
$35.76
NPR4,773.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
$52.04
NPR6,945.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
$39.52
NPR5,275.91
|
|
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