Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 45.9% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Chile, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
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