Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 50.5% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
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pay 52.4% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% more in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 80.4% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 81.4% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.1% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 51.0% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Biratnagar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
$1.73
NPR237.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
$8.47
NPR1,160.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
$0.37
NPR50.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
$0.15
NPR20.18
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Biratnagar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
$0.42
NPR57.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
$2.58
NPR353.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
$2.51
NPR343.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
$1.38
NPR189.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
$1.36
NPR186.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
$1.00
NPR137.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
$0.40
NPR54.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
$0.67
NPR91.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
$0.26
NPR35.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
$0.19
NPR26.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
$0.23
NPR31.27
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
$4.93
NPR675.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
$13.26
NPR1,816.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,228,539.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
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pay 80.4% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
$10.31
NPR1,412.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
$51.55
NPR7,062.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
$58.91
NPR8,071.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
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pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
$53.39
NPR7,314.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
$1,951.52
NPR267,363.44
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
$1.66
NPR227.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
$1.50
NPR205.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
$2.95
NPR403.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
$31.30
NPR4,287.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
$3.50
NPR479.24
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Biratnagar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
$22.83
NPR3,127.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
$36.82
NPR5,044.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
$27.62
NPR3,783.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
$33.14
NPR4,540.13
|
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