Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, Bermuda

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 76.8% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 82.2% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 82.0% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 51.3% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 91.7% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.1% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 63.2% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 82.2% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$1.47 NPR201.98	-97.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	-51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$0.46 NPR62.53	-86.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.16 NPR22.17	-94.6%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 82.0% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$0.57 NPR77.59	-93.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.59 BMD7.59	$4.70 NPR643.86	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$3.17 NPR435.04	-81.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$1.62 NPR222.75	-77.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$1.48 NPR202.69	-86.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$1.09 NPR149.10	-76.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$0.47 NPR64.53	-83.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.61 BMD4.61	$0.52 NPR71.62	-88.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.32 BMD4.32	$0.33 NPR44.91	-92.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$0.22 NPR29.81	-94.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$0.29 NPR40.16	-88.7%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 BMD8.77	$4.85 NPR665.45	-44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	-85.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	-69.8%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 91.7% less for housing

	Hamilton	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$141.25 BMD141.25	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	-94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	-95.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	-84.3%
Average			-91.7%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	-93.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	-85.8%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$2.58 NPR353.46	-74.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BMD5.75	$1.66 NPR227.61	-71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$2.95 NPR403.95	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25 BMD181.25	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	-87.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$3.31 NPR454.45	-74.5%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 63.2% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.00 BMD75.00	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	-68.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	-55.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	-60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-69.2%
Average			-63.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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