Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.3 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Manila instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
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