Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 47.3% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3800
|
$2.75
Rs367.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
$7.64
Rs1,021.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$0.45
Rs60.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$0.19
Rs25.59
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
Santiago
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$0.53
Rs70.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
$3.92
Rs523.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
$2.94
Rs393.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.55
Rs206.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$1.48
Rs197.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$1.03
Rs137.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.46
Rs62.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.61
Rs81.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.31
Rs42.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.22
Rs29.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.28
Rs37.07
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
Santiago
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$4.69
Rs626.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.6800
|
$7.83
Rs1,047.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF610.9300
|
$30,573.69
Rs4,086,101.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3500
|
$8.03
Rs1,072.60
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
Santiago
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.8900
|
$11.97
Rs1,599.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF17.7300
|
$183.77
Rs24,561.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.6600
|
$119.21
Rs15,931.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.2300
|
$20.86
Rs2,787.25
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.6900
|
$81.29
Rs10,863.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF227.4500
|
$2,952.16
Rs394,549.72
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
$2.45
Rs326.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$1.54
Rs205.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
$3.06
Rs408.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3400
|
$29.01
Rs3,877.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
$3.82
Rs510.76
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
Santiago
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9600
|
$27.06
Rs3,617.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.0900
|
$32.79
Rs4,381.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.5600
|
$51.12
Rs6,831.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.8300
|
$42.56
Rs5,688.04
|
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