Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 26.9% cheaper than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Kathmandu
The cost of transportation and housing in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$1.47
NPR201.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$0.46
NPR62.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.16
NPR22.08
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$0.57
NPR77.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$4.70
NPR641.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$3.17
NPR433.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$1.62
NPR221.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$1.48
NPR201.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$1.09
NPR148.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.47
NPR64.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.52
NPR71.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.33
NPR44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.22
NPR29.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.29
NPR39.99
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.85
NPR662.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$9.94
NPR1,357.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,525,756.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$11.05
NPR1,508.59
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$10.42
NPR1,423.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$191.60
NPR26,167.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$102.03
NPR13,933.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$26.40
NPR3,605.08
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$91.89
NPR12,548.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,204.42
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$2.58
NPR352.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$1.66
NPR226.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$2.95
NPR402.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$22.71
NPR3,100.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$3.31
NPR452.58
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$24.02
NPR3,280.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$31.19
NPR4,259.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$53.29
NPR7,278.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$37.76
NPR5,156.62
|
|
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