Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 3.6% more expensive than Lalitpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Nepal
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nepal are more expensive than in Lalitpur. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Lalitpur, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Lalitpur
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR202.83
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.52
NPR760.60
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NPR48.34
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.27
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Lalitpur
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR77.92
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
NPR395.51
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR436.87
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
NPR172.40
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
NPR184.00
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
NPR138.00
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.80
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.92
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR27.60
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR27.60
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR27.60
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Lalitpur
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR668.26
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,456.88
NPR4,056,533.47
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.10
NPR701.78
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Lalitpur
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,435.39
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$147.28
NPR20,282.67
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$84.69
NPR11,662.53
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$8.45
NPR1,163.27
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Lalitpur
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,653.62
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR479,178.02
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lalitpur
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
NPR324.52
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
NPR209.59
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR405.65
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.73
NPR2,028.27
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.21
NPR304.24
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Lalitpur
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,307.63
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.09
NPR3,042.40
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.55
NPR7,098.93
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,199.74
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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