Cost of living in Nepal
compared to
Nepal Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.72
NPR245.98
|
$1.10
-
$3.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
NPR868.56
|
$4.68
-
$7.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR66.82
|
$0.34
-
$1.24
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
NPR21.97
|
$0.13
-
$0.34
|
Nepal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR66.00
|
$0.30
-
$0.98
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
NPR452.92
|
$1.38
-
$9.93
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
NPR390.23
|
$1.89
-
$4.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
NPR224.34
|
$1.17
-
$3.10
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
NPR191.86
|
$0.99
-
$2.19
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
NPR132.93
|
$0.63
-
$1.31
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NPR55.14
|
$0.29
-
$0.61
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
NPR71.16
|
$0.31
-
$0.90
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR37.38
|
$0.15
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR26.11
|
$0.12
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
NPR36.31
|
$0.18
-
$0.41
|
Nepal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
NPR647.91
|
$4.31
-
$4.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.71
NPR1,670.35
|
$3.05
-
$15.27
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,860.29
NPR4,118,273.43
|
$23,046.45
-
$36,059.60
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
NPR1,383.25
|
$6.02
-
$17.62
|
Nepal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.21
NPR1,171.36
|
$6.05
-
$11.92
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$80.01
NPR11,416.67
|
$62.11
-
$117.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.43
NPR7,481.18
|
$39.15
-
$70.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.56
NPR2,648.48
|
$12.40
-
$56.59
|
Nepal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.04
NPR7,425.31
|
$28.19
-
$160.04
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,428.89
NPR346,594.44
|
$1,414.69
-
$9,834.95
|
Nepal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
NPR307.58
|
$1.31
-
$4.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
NPR200.08
|
$1.03
-
$3.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
NPR370.28
|
$2.22
-
$3.46
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.84
NPR2,545.91
|
$11.77
-
$23.26
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.74
NPR390.97
|
$2.25
-
$4.11
|
Nepal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.52
NPR2,927.72
|
$9.46
-
$35.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.55
NPR3,503.67
|
$11.21
-
$68.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.57
NPR5,932.47
|
$22.61
-
$80.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.69
NPR4,379.01
|
$15.86
-
$64.90
|
Nepal - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 12 cities in Nepal, such as
Pokhara,
Birganj,
Kathmandu,
Dharan,
Bharatpur,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Nepal, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nepal compared to Nepal.
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