Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 75.5% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 91.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 92.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 72.8% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$1.57
NPR215.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$6.71
NPR919.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$0.42
NPR56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.84
|
$0.16
NPR21.58
|
|
pay 70.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
$0.46
NPR63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.93
|
$3.21
NPR439.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.78
|
$2.81
NPR385.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
$1.50
NPR205.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.18
|
$1.41
NPR193.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$0.99
NPR135.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.40
NPR55.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.48
NPR65.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.27
NPR36.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.18
NPR25.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.26
NPR35.76
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.85
|
$4.84
NPR663.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.51
|
$15.93
NPR2,183.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,230,276.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.97
|
$9.11
NPR1,248.97
|
|
pay 91.8% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
$9.30
NPR1,275.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
$83.84
NPR11,497.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
$52.73
NPR7,231.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
$20.72
NPR2,841.68
|
|
pay 92.0% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
$51.59
NPR7,074.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
$2,839.32
NPR389,365.00
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$2.21
NPR302.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.65
|
$1.57
NPR214.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
$2.90
NPR398.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.59
|
$16.62
NPR2,279.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.33
|
$2.96
NPR405.47
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
$21.36
NPR2,929.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
$27.01
NPR3,703.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
$40.30
NPR5,526.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.16
|
$30.56
NPR4,190.85
|
|
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