Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 48.2% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 67.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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