Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 33.6% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
Pretoria
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR152.91
|
$1.47
NPR201.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR84.05
|
$7.36
NPR1,008.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.09
|
$0.46
NPR62.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.58
|
$0.16
NPR22.17
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
Pretoria
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.27
|
$0.57
NPR77.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR66.34
|
$4.70
NPR643.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR88.18
|
$3.17
NPR435.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.12
|
$1.62
NPR222.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.27
|
$1.48
NPR202.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.39
|
$1.09
NPR149.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.29
|
$0.47
NPR64.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.02
|
$0.52
NPR71.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.52
|
$0.33
NPR44.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.48
|
$0.22
NPR29.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.46
|
$0.29
NPR40.16
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
Pretoria
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR90.72
|
$4.85
NPR665.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,172.30
|
$9.94
NPR1,363.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR342,514.68
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,544,461.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR157.50
|
$11.05
NPR1,514.82
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
Pretoria
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR702.30
|
$10.42
NPR1,429.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,472.12
|
$191.60
NPR26,275.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,806.38
|
$102.03
NPR13,991.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,543.98
|
$26.40
NPR3,619.98
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
Pretoria
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,888.24
|
$91.89
NPR12,600.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR86,152.93
|
$3,479.59
NPR477,168.49
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
Pretoria
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR42.81
|
$2.58
NPR353.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.82
|
$1.66
NPR227.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.01
|
$2.95
NPR403.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR613.97
|
$22.71
NPR3,113.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR140.17
|
$3.31
NPR454.45
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
Pretoria
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR880.96
|
$24.02
NPR3,293.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR621.83
|
$31.19
NPR4,277.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,656.51
|
$53.29
NPR7,308.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,764.33
|
$37.76
NPR5,177.93
|
|
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