Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 72.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 68.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 87.7% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.2% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 66.2% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Paris, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 68.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,060.04
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 87.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.95
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.30
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.34
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.22
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.45
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,660.43
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.46
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.57
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.99
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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