Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 28.8% cheaper than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
St. George's
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.47
NPR204.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.36
NPR1,019.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.46
NPR63.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.16
NPR22.41
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
St. George's
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$0.57
NPR78.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.70
NPR650.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$3.17
NPR439.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.62
NPR225.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$1.48
NPR204.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.09
NPR150.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.47
NPR65.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.52
NPR72.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.33
NPR45.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.22
NPR30.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.29
NPR40.59
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$4.85
NPR672.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$9.94
NPR1,377.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,592,797.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$11.05
NPR1,530.93
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
St. George's
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$10.42
NPR1,444.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$191.60
NPR26,554.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$102.03
NPR14,139.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$26.40
NPR3,658.48
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
St. George's
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$91.89
NPR12,734.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$3,479.59
NPR482,243.70
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.58
NPR357.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.66
NPR230.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.95
NPR408.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$22.71
NPR3,146.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$3.31
NPR459.28
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
St. George's
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$24.02
NPR3,328.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$31.19
NPR4,322.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$53.29
NPR7,386.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$37.76
NPR5,233.01
|
|
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