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
SVC87.55
|
$1.47
NPR204.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
$7.36
NPR1,019.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.46
NPR63.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.16
NPR22.41
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$0.57
NPR78.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$4.70
NPR650.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
$3.17
NPR439.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
$1.62
NPR225.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
$1.48
NPR204.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.09
NPR150.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.47
NPR65.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.52
NPR72.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.33
NPR45.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.22
NPR30.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.29
NPR40.59
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
$4.85
NPR672.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$9.94
NPR1,377.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,592,797.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
$11.05
NPR1,530.93
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$10.42
NPR1,444.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
$191.60
NPR26,554.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
$102.03
NPR14,139.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
$26.40
NPR3,658.48
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
$91.89
NPR12,734.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
$3,479.59
NPR482,243.70
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$2.58
NPR357.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$1.66
NPR230.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$2.95
NPR408.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
$22.71
NPR3,146.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
$3.31
NPR459.28
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
$24.02
NPR3,328.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
$31.19
NPR4,322.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
$53.29
NPR7,386.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
$37.76
NPR5,233.01
|
|
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