Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 21.3% cheaper than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 18.2% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Nepal
The cost of clothing and transportation in Nepal are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Kenya
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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