Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 49.9% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 80.9% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 62.5% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.59
|
$1.57
NPR214.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
$6.71
NPR915.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
$0.42
NPR56.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.16
NPR21.48
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
$0.46
NPR63.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
$3.21
NPR437.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
$2.81
NPR383.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
$1.50
NPR204.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
$1.41
NPR192.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.99
NPR134.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.40
NPR55.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.48
NPR64.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$0.27
NPR36.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
$0.18
NPR25.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.26
NPR35.60
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
$4.84
NPR660.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.90
|
$15.93
NPR2,173.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,796.78
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,210,837.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.42
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.23
|
|
pay 80.9% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.54
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,708.59
|
$83.84
NPR11,444.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,056.74
|
$52.73
NPR7,197.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.44
|
$20.72
NPR2,828.62
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,401.71
|
$51.59
NPR7,041.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,202.55
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,575.77
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
$2.21
NPR301.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
$1.57
NPR213.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
$2.90
NPR396.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.30
|
$16.62
NPR2,269.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.64
|
$2.96
NPR403.60
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.89
|
$21.36
NPR2,915.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.51
|
$27.01
NPR3,686.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC980.70
|
$40.30
NPR5,501.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.38
|
$30.56
NPR4,171.59
|
|
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