Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 9.2 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 8.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.35
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR905.65
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.09
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.72
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR432.92
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR379.52
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.49
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR190.79
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.16
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.44
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.20
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.02
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR24.98
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.22
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR653.59
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,150.85
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,166,327.29
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,230.09
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 18.9 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.89
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,323.85
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,121.85
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,798.72
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 23.7 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,967.12
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR383,478.93
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR297.89
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR211.55
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR392.32
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,245.25
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR399.34
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,885.15
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,647.89
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,442.89
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,127.50
|
$116.52
|
|
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