Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 36.5% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 66.5% less in Nepal
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
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
ARS9,106.96
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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