Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 63.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 84.8% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% less in Butwal
- Clothing
-
pay 53.9% less in Butwal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.44
NPR60.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.56
NPR77.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$4.51
NPR616.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$2.79
NPR381.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$18.41
NPR2,517.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$7.73
NPR1,057.21
|
|
pay 84.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
$66.28
NPR9,061.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
$36.82
NPR5,034.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.88
|
$27.25
NPR3,725.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
$883.71
NPR120,824.52
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.64
|
$14.73
NPR2,013.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
$51.55
NPR7,048.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.63
|
$25.77
NPR3,524.05
|
|
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