Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 20.9% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Manila, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 88.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
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