Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 2.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.520
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.770
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.760
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.100
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,551.210
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.530
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.070
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,029.300
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD636.160
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.780
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.030
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,718.320
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.510
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.090
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.020
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.600
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.800
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.470
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.230
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
|
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