Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 44.4% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 53.4% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.31
|
$1.57
NPR216.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.27
|
$6.71
NPR921.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.51
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.97
|
$0.16
NPR21.63
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.79
|
$0.46
NPR63.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.54
|
$3.21
NPR440.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.08
|
$2.81
NPR386.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.27
|
$1.50
NPR206.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.45
|
$1.41
NPR194.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.99
|
$0.99
NPR135.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.52
|
$0.40
NPR55.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.35
|
$0.48
NPR65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.18
|
$0.27
NPR36.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.38
|
$0.18
NPR25.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.91
|
$0.26
NPR35.85
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.98
|
$4.84
NPR665.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.11
|
$15.93
NPR2,189.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,269.52
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,240,449.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.34
|
$9.11
NPR1,251.97
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.44
|
$9.30
NPR1,278.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,874.45
|
$83.84
NPR11,525.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,357.11
|
$52.73
NPR7,248.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$907.47
|
$20.72
NPR2,848.51
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,165.27
|
$51.59
NPR7,091.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,581.98
|
$2,839.32
NPR390,301.32
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.80
|
$2.21
NPR303.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.66
|
$1.57
NPR215.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
$2.90
NPR399.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$683.66
|
$16.62
NPR2,285.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.16
|
$2.96
NPR406.44
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$930.89
|
$21.36
NPR2,936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$737.73
|
$27.01
NPR3,712.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,665.97
|
$40.30
NPR5,539.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,556.45
|
$30.56
NPR4,200.93
|
|
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