Cost of living comparison
Castries is 2.7 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0 times more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 98.0% more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% more in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Castries
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Castries are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR202.80
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR1,012.99
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR62.79
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.26
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR77.91
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR646.49
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR436.81
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR223.66
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR203.52
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR149.71
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.79
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.91
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR45.09
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.93
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR40.32
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR668.17
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,368.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,563,018.54
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,521.01
|
?? | |
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,435.21
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR26,382.70
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR14,048.18
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,634.76
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,652.01
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR479,116.95
|
?? | |
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR354.90
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR228.54
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR405.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,126.51
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR456.30
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,307.21
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,294.61
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,338.19
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,199.08
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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