Cost of living in Pokhara
compared to
Cost of living in Pokhara vs. Nepal overall average
Pokhara is 11.0% more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Pokhara
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% more in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Pokhara
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Pokhara
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Pokhara are more expensive than in Nepal.
Pokhara Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.76
NPR251.43
|
$1.06
-
$5.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
NPR905.14
|
$4.23
-
$7.05
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
NPR77.36
|
$0.35
-
$1.41
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR23.13
|
$0.14
-
$0.35
|
Pokhara - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
NPR78.26
|
$0.32
-
$1.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
NPR452.57
|
$1.41
-
$10.57
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
NPR449.23
|
$1.87
-
$4.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
NPR227.69
|
$1.13
-
$3.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR200.11
|
$0.96
-
$2.40
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
NPR138.93
|
$0.64
-
$1.60
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
NPR64.66
|
$0.32
-
$0.80
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
NPR77.46
|
$0.32
-
$0.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
NPR42.90
|
$0.16
-
$0.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
NPR27.28
|
$0.10
-
$0.48
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR41.60
|
$0.19
-
$0.64
|
Pokhara - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
NPR652.11
|
$4.27
-
$4.94
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.14
NPR3,017.12
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,715.30
NPR4,525,675.66
|
$23,257.89
-
$35,239.23
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.88
NPR1,267.19
|
$4.23
-
$17.62
|
Pokhara - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.40
NPR1,055.99
|
$5.64
-
$11.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$137.43
NPR19,611.26
|
$126.86
-
$140.96
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$91.62
NPR13,074.17
|
$84.57
-
$105.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.92
NPR3,412.74
|
$13.47
-
$80.84
|
Pokhara - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.98
NPR7,417.08
|
$24.67
-
$176.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,114.35
NPR301,711.71
|
$1,691.48
-
$10,571.77
|
Pokhara - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
NPR372.11
|
$1.06
-
$4.93
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
NPR146.83
|
$0.56
-
$3.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
NPR402.28
|
$1.41
-
$3.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.14
NPR3,017.12
|
$4.93
-
$21.14
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.64
NPR377.14
|
$2.11
-
$4.23
|
Pokhara - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.97
NPR2,849.50
|
$5.64
-
$35.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.63
NPR3,799.33
|
$10.57
-
$70.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.76
NPR5,531.38
|
$17.62
-
$84.57
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.89
NPR4,693.29
|
$14.10
-
$70.48
|
Pokhara - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nepal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nepal, like
Biratnagar,
Pokhara,
Bhaktapur,
Lalitpur,
Butwal,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nepal compared to Pokhara.
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