Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 60.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 84.6% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Butwal
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% less in Butwal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Rome, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$1.47
NPR199.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$7.36
NPR997.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$0.44
NPR59.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.16
NPR21.93
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.56
NPR76.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$4.51
NPR611.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.79
NPR378.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$1.47
NPR199.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$1.48
NPR200.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.09
NPR147.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.42
NPR56.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.52
NPR70.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.33
NPR44.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.22
NPR29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.29
NPR39.72
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$4.85
NPR658.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$18.41
NPR2,496.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,494,555.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$7.73
NPR1,048.73
|
|
pay 84.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$10.42
NPR1,413.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$66.28
NPR8,989.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$36.82
NPR4,993.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$26.40
NPR3,580.22
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$27.25
NPR3,695.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$883.71
NPR119,854.82
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$2.58
NPR349.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$1.66
NPR225.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$2.95
NPR399.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$14.73
NPR1,997.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$3.31
NPR449.46
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$24.02
NPR3,257.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$31.19
NPR4,230.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$51.55
NPR6,991.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$25.77
NPR3,495.77
|
|
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