Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 30.3% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Nepal
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Nepal are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,571.92
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP27,687.50
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,280.82
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,490.15
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,317.84
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,051.31
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,229.36
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,450.94
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,153.31
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,480.85
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,901.96
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,307.74
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,912.92
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,092.90
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,894.05
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,771.43
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP143,471.96
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP73,777,872.85
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP58,954.18
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP95,663.26
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,139,151.54
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP986,342.37
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP277,677.23
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP797,261.42
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,251,132.88
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,825.22
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,872.16
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,750.86
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP93,898.69
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,279.39
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP217,533.84
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP159,845.19
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP341,247.75
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP288,897.91
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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