Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 4.0% cheaper than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Butwal
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Butwal
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Butwal are more expensive than in Nepal. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
$1.47
NPR204.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
$7.36
NPR1,022.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
$0.44
NPR61.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
$0.16
NPR22.47
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
$0.56
NPR78.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
$4.51
NPR626.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
$2.79
NPR387.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
$1.47
NPR204.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
$1.48
NPR205.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
$1.09
NPR151.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
$0.42
NPR58.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
$0.52
NPR72.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
$0.33
NPR45.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
$0.22
NPR30.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
$0.29
NPR40.70
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
$4.85
NPR674.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
$18.41
NPR2,558.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,605,650.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
$7.73
NPR1,074.65
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Nepal
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
$10.42
NPR1,448.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
$66.28
NPR9,211.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
$36.82
NPR5,117.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
$26.40
NPR3,668.72
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
$27.25
NPR3,786.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
$883.71
NPR122,817.34
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
$2.58
NPR358.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
$1.66
NPR230.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
$2.95
NPR409.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
$14.73
NPR2,046.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
$3.31
NPR460.57
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
$24.02
NPR3,338.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
$31.19
NPR4,334.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
$51.55
NPR7,164.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
$25.77
NPR3,582.17
|
|
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