Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 40.7% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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