Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 87.2% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
|
pay 72.6% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
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