Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 42.2% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 76.4% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 54.8% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$186.17
|
$1.57
NPR216.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$139.63
|
$6.71
NPR923.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.24
|
$0.42
NPR57.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.49
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$45.98
|
$0.46
NPR63.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$91.26
|
$3.21
NPR441.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$103.27
|
$2.81
NPR386.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.93
|
$1.50
NPR206.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$66.95
|
$1.41
NPR194.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.91
|
$0.99
NPR135.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.55
|
$0.40
NPR55.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.98
|
$0.48
NPR65.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.96
|
$0.18
NPR25.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.26
NPR35.90
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$86.95
|
$4.84
NPR666.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$335.11
|
$15.93
NPR2,192.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$349,070.68
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,247,409.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.16
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.03
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$457.16
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,755.39
|
$83.84
NPR11,544.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,205.56
|
$52.73
NPR7,260.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$568.40
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.19
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,150.66
|
$51.59
NPR7,102.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$158,023.74
|
$2,839.32
NPR390,941.91
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.20
|
$2.21
NPR303.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$56.37
|
$1.57
NPR215.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$73.54
|
$2.90
NPR399.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,006.75
|
$16.62
NPR2,288.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$93.09
|
$2.96
NPR407.11
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,056.78
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$769.94
|
$27.01
NPR3,718.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,725.05
|
$40.30
NPR5,548.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,723.87
|
$30.56
NPR4,207.82
|
|
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