Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 24.4% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$0.57
NPR77.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$4.70
NPR641.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$3.17
NPR433.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$1.62
NPR222.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$0.47
NPR64.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$9.94
NPR1,359.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$11.05
NPR1,510.31
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$191.60
NPR26,197.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$102.03
NPR13,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$91.89
NPR12,563.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$22.71
NPR3,104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$53.29
NPR7,286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$37.76
NPR5,162.50
|
|
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