Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Biratnagar, Nepal

Biratnagar vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Biratnagar is 37.5% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% less in Biratnagar
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in Biratnagar
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Biratnagar
Housing: pay 75.5% less in Biratnagar
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Biratnagar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Biratnagar
Clothing: pay 0.9% more in Biratnagar

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Biratnagar.

Biratnagar vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 33.6% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Biratnagar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.85	$1.73 NPR236.88	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.57	$8.47 NPR1,159.22	+37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.62	$0.37 NPR50.40	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.79	$0.15 NPR20.16	-72.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Biratnagar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.11	$0.42 NPR57.12	-25.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.20	$2.58 NPR352.81	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.02	$2.51 NPR343.42	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.99	$1.38 NPR189.51	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.07	$1.36 NPR185.94	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.27	$1.00 NPR137.17	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.55	$0.40 NPR54.87	-19.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.89	$0.67 NPR91.45	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.06	$0.26 NPR35.05	-44.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.34	$0.19 NPR26.67	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.87	$0.23 NPR31.24	-59.0%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Biratnagar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES797.74	$4.93 NPR675.39	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,982.83	$13.26 NPR1,814.43	-57.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65	$23,565.51 NPR3,225,649.62	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.27	??
Average			-18.3%

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pay 75.5% less for housing

	Nairobi	Biratnagar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,089.54	$10.31 NPR1,411.22	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,365.83	$51.55 NPR7,056.11	-88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,503.47	$58.91 NPR8,064.12	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,893.11	??
Average			-75.5%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Biratnagar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,534.37	$53.39 NPR7,308.11	-68.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	$1,951.52 NPR267,124.11	-75.6%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Biratnagar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.71	$1.66 NPR226.80	-28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.52	$1.50 NPR204.96	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.28	$2.95 NPR403.21	-4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,699.93	$31.30 NPR4,284.07	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.57	$3.50 NPR478.81	-43.3%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Biratnagar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.10	$22.83 NPR3,124.85	+35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,965.00	$36.82 NPR5,040.08	+60.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,989.37	$27.62 NPR3,780.06	-55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,783.22	$33.14 NPR4,536.07	-36.9%
Average			+0.9%

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