Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 39.6% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
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pay 58.5% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 14.9% more in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 76.0% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 87.6% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.9% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 25.4% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Manila, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.45
|
$1.73
NPR236.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
$8.47
NPR1,157.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.08
|
$0.37
NPR50.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.19
|
$0.15
NPR20.14
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
$0.42
NPR57.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.26
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.71
|
$2.51
NPR343.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
$1.38
NPR189.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.78
|
$1.36
NPR185.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.30
|
$1.00
NPR137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.12
|
$0.40
NPR54.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.32
|
$0.67
NPR91.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.03
|
$0.26
NPR35.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.90
|
$0.19
NPR26.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.19
|
$0.23
NPR31.21
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.58
|
$4.93
NPR674.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.58
|
$13.26
NPR1,812.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,221,987.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱153.08
|
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pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
$10.31
NPR1,409.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
$51.55
NPR7,048.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
$58.91
NPR8,054.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
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pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
$53.39
NPR7,299.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
$1,951.52
NPR266,820.82
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.25
|
$1.66
NPR226.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.73
|
$1.50
NPR204.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
$31.30
NPR4,279.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱440.18
|
$3.50
NPR478.26
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
$22.83
NPR3,121.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
$36.82
NPR5,034.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
$27.62
NPR3,775.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
$33.14
NPR4,530.92
|
|
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