Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 33.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 36.2% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 59.2% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 40.0% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 63.3% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	$1.47 NPR201.37	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS8,998.32	$7.36 NPR1,005.86	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,557.30	$0.46 NPR62.35	-69.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,149.45	$0.16 NPR22.11	-85.1%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,284.10	$0.57 NPR77.36	-73.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS5,503.92	$4.70 NPR641.95	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,342.35	$3.17 NPR433.74	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,444.88	$1.62 NPR222.09	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS2,970.58	$1.48 NPR202.09	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS979.68	$1.09 NPR148.66	+17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS927.06	$0.47 NPR64.34	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS642.11	$0.52 NPR71.40	-13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,059.46	$0.33 NPR44.77	-67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS452.59	$0.22 NPR29.72	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS535.61	$0.29 NPR40.04	-42.1%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS3,714.63	$4.85 NPR663.47	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	$9.94 NPR1,359.28	-9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS24,642,055.16	$33,138.99 NPR4,530,919.64	+42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS7,790.07	$11.05 NPR1,510.31	+50.3%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 59.2% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS25,219.02	$10.42 NPR1,425.11	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS544,432.95	$191.60 NPR26,197.11	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS378,790.62	$102.03 NPR13,949.36	-71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS52,181.31	$26.40 NPR3,609.19	-46.4%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 40.0% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS229,462.58	$91.89 NPR12,563.00	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS4,744,922.64	$3,479.59 NPR475,746.56	-22.3%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS1,907.52	$2.58 NPR352.40	+43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,162.80	$1.66 NPR226.93	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,543.70	$2.95 NPR402.75	+22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS28,848.59	$22.71 NPR3,104.52	-16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,299.37	$3.31 NPR453.09	-33.7%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 63.3% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS94,938.15	$24.02 NPR3,283.95	-73.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS79,203.41	$31.19 NPR4,264.39	-58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS120,907.09	$53.29 NPR7,286.57	-53.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS126,355.98	$37.76 NPR5,162.50	-68.3%
Average			-63.3%

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