Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 64.4% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 64.7% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 88.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.1% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Canada, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.70
|
$1.57
NPR216.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.88
|
$6.71
NPR921.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.16
NPR21.63
|
|
pay 64.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$0.46
NPR63.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.35
|
$3.21
NPR440.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.14
|
$2.81
NPR386.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.70
|
$1.50
NPR206.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.10
|
$1.41
NPR194.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.99
NPR135.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.40
NPR55.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.48
NPR65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.27
NPR36.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.18
NPR25.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.26
NPR35.85
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.03
|
$4.84
NPR665.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.33
|
$15.93
NPR2,189.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,043.13
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,240,449.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.64
|
$9.11
NPR1,251.97
|
|
pay 88.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.50
|
$9.30
NPR1,278.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,691.92
|
$83.84
NPR11,525.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,544.89
|
$52.73
NPR7,248.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.97
|
$20.72
NPR2,848.51
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,012.02
|
$51.59
NPR7,091.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,660.57
|
$2,839.32
NPR390,301.32
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.21
|
$2.21
NPR303.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$1.57
NPR215.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.90
|
$2.90
NPR399.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.57
|
$16.62
NPR2,285.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.18
|
$2.96
NPR406.44
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.71
|
$21.36
NPR2,936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.09
|
$27.01
NPR3,712.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.75
|
$40.30
NPR5,539.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.57
|
$30.56
NPR4,200.93
|
|
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