Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 63.4% cheaper than Douglas.
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
£20.56
|
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
|
pay 86.3% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
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