Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 36.5% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,707.39
|
$1.57
NPR213.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,819.60
|
$6.71
NPR909.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,339.11
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,016.03
|
$0.16
NPR21.35
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,446.94
|
$0.46
NPR62.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,886.89
|
$3.21
NPR434.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,335.81
|
$2.81
NPR381.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,815.62
|
$1.50
NPR203.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,676.45
|
$1.41
NPR191.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS917.97
|
$0.99
NPR133.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS859.26
|
$0.40
NPR54.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS652.88
|
$0.48
NPR64.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,020.08
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS469.99
|
$0.18
NPR25.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.99
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,709.97
|
$4.84
NPR656.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,454.71
|
$15.93
NPR2,160.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,316,835.82
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,184,352.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,028.58
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.41
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,626.03
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS307,460.47
|
$83.84
NPR11,372.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS224,680.18
|
$52.73
NPR7,152.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,483.94
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.83
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS176,009.95
|
$51.59
NPR6,997.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,879,717.15
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,138.05
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,833.45
|
$2.21
NPR299.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,114.26
|
$1.57
NPR212.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,389.02
|
$2.90
NPR394.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS19,170.79
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,827.45
|
$2.96
NPR401.07
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS80,658.17
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS70,068.06
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS109,077.75
|
$40.30
NPR5,466.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS101,536.37
|
$30.56
NPR4,145.35
|
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