Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 71.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 90.5% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.9% less in Butwal
- Clothing
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pay 60.7% less in Butwal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Washington, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.47
NPR202.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.36
NPR1,011.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.44
NPR60.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.16
NPR22.23
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.56
NPR77.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.51
NPR620.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$2.79
NPR383.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.47
NPR202.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.48
NPR203.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.09
NPR149.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.42
NPR57.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.52
NPR71.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.33
NPR45.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.22
NPR29.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.29
NPR40.26
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.85
NPR667.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$18.41
NPR2,530.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,555,390.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$7.73
NPR1,062.92
|
|
pay 90.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$10.42
NPR1,432.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$66.28
NPR9,110.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$36.82
NPR5,061.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$26.40
NPR3,628.68
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$27.25
NPR3,745.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$883.71
NPR121,477.07
|
|
pay 75.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.58
NPR354.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.66
NPR228.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.95
NPR404.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$14.73
NPR2,024.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$3.31
NPR455.54
|
|
pay 60.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$24.02
NPR3,301.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$31.19
NPR4,287.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$51.55
NPR7,086.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$25.77
NPR3,543.08
|
|
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