Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 63.4% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 86.3% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.5% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 44.8% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$1.47
NPR202.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
$7.36
NPR1,011.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.01
|
$0.46
NPR62.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.43
|
$0.16
NPR22.23
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.46
|
$0.57
NPR77.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.61
|
$4.70
NPR645.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.31
|
$3.17
NPR436.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.86
|
$1.62
NPR223.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.90
|
$1.48
NPR203.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.86
|
$1.09
NPR149.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.47
NPR64.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.78
|
$0.52
NPR71.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.04
|
$0.33
NPR45.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.22
NPR29.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.84
|
$0.29
NPR40.26
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.85
|
$4.85
NPR667.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.12
|
$9.94
NPR1,366.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,681.57
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,555,390.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.13
|
$11.05
NPR1,518.46
|
|
pay 86.3% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.13
|
$10.42
NPR1,432.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£904.99
|
$191.60
NPR26,338.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£740.45
|
$102.03
NPR14,024.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£159.91
|
$26.40
NPR3,628.68
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£898.08
|
$91.89
NPR12,630.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,150.77
|
$3,479.59
NPR478,315.96
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.84
|
$2.58
NPR354.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.86
|
$1.66
NPR228.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.29
|
$2.95
NPR404.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.31
|
$22.71
NPR3,121.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.38
|
$3.31
NPR455.54
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£61.54
|
$24.02
NPR3,301.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.36
|
$31.19
NPR4,287.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£69.44
|
$53.29
NPR7,325.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£53.64
|
$37.76
NPR5,190.38
|
|
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