Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 18.3% more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
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