Cost of living comparison
Lalitpur is 7.4% more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Lalitpur
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Lalitpur
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Lalitpur
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Lalitpur
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% more in Lalitpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Lalitpur
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Lalitpur
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Lalitpur are more expensive than in Nepal. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lalitpur.
If you lived in Lalitpur instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$5.52
NPR767.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
$0.35
NPR48.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
$0.16
NPR22.47
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
$0.57
NPR78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
$2.87
NPR399.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
$3.17
NPR440.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
$1.25
NPR173.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
$1.34
NPR185.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
$1.00
NPR139.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
$0.47
NPR65.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
$0.52
NPR72.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
$0.20
NPR27.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
$0.20
NPR27.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
$0.20
NPR27.85
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
$4.85
NPR674.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
$29,456.88
NPR4,093,911.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
$5.10
NPR708.25
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$147.28
NPR20,469.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
$84.69
NPR11,770.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
$8.45
NPR1,173.99
|
|
pay 50.3% more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
$91.89
NPR12,770.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
$3,479.59
NPR483,593.28
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
$2.36
NPR327.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
$1.52
NPR211.52
|
|
|
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
|
$2.21
NPR307.04
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$22.09
NPR3,070.43
|
|
|
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
|
$37.76
NPR5,247.65
|
|
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