Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 33.3% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% more in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Nepal
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nepal are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Nepal. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
|
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Egypt
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
|
pay 35.1% more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
|
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