Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 37.5% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 18.3% less in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 75.5% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 71.8% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.7% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% more in Biratnagar
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Biratnagar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.85
|
$1.73
NPR236.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
$8.47
NPR1,159.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.62
|
$0.37
NPR50.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.79
|
$0.15
NPR20.16
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
Nairobi
|
Biratnagar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
$0.42
NPR57.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.20
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.02
|
$2.51
NPR343.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
$1.38
NPR189.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.07
|
$1.36
NPR185.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.27
|
$1.00
NPR137.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.55
|
$0.40
NPR54.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.89
|
$0.67
NPR91.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.06
|
$0.26
NPR35.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.34
|
$0.19
NPR26.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.87
|
$0.23
NPR31.24
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Biratnagar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES797.74
|
$4.93
NPR675.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
$13.26
NPR1,814.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,225,649.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
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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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
$51.55
NPR7,056.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
$58.91
NPR8,064.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
?? | |
pay 71.8% less for childcare
Nairobi
|
Biratnagar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
$53.39
NPR7,308.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
$1,951.52
NPR267,124.11
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Biratnagar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.71
|
$1.66
NPR226.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.52
|
$1.50
NPR204.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
$31.30
NPR4,284.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.57
|
$3.50
NPR478.81
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Biratnagar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
$22.83
NPR3,124.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
$36.82
NPR5,040.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
$27.62
NPR3,780.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
$33.14
NPR4,536.07
|
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