Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 44.6% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.50
|
$1.47
NPR201.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.46
NPR62.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.16
NPR22.15
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.57
NPR77.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$4.70
NPR643.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.62
|
$3.17
NPR434.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$1.62
NPR222.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$1.48
NPR202.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.09
NPR148.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.47
NPR64.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.52
NPR71.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.33
NPR44.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.22
NPR29.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.29
NPR40.12
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.77
|
$4.85
NPR664.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.01
|
$9.94
NPR1,362.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,760.68
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,540,133.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.50
|
$11.05
NPR1,513.38
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
$10.42
NPR1,428.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,510.78
|
$191.60
NPR26,250.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,614.86
|
$102.03
NPR13,977.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.33
|
$26.40
NPR3,616.53
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.57
|
$91.89
NPR12,588.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,233.28
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,714.06
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.58
NPR353.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$1.66
NPR227.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$2.95
NPR403.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.35
|
$22.71
NPR3,110.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.13
|
$3.31
NPR454.01
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.28
|
$24.02
NPR3,290.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.77
|
$31.19
NPR4,273.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.30
|
$53.29
NPR7,301.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.96
|
$37.76
NPR5,173.00
|
|
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