Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 12.3 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 17.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
$20.90
€20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
$4.67
€4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
$4.76
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
|
pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
$8.55
€8.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
$23.58
€22.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
$20.36
€19.52
|
|
pay 30.0 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
|
pay 17.5 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
$515.79
€494.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
$625.91
€600.11
|
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