Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 13.6% more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Asmara
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 65.8% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
|
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