Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 72.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 67.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
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