Prices in Nepal

What are the supermarket prices in Nepal? Is the cost of living in Nepal higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Nepal and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Nepal: food prices, Prices in restaurants, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 6 hours ago)

Currency in Nepal Nepalese rupee (NPR). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.36 thousand Nepalese rupees. For 100 US dollars you can get 13.6 thousand Nepalese rupees. And the other way around: For 100 Nepalese rupees you can get 0.736 US dollars.

What are the different prices in the cities in Nepal? Look here: Prices in cities in Nepal

Prices: Kathmandu   Pokhara   Biratnagar   Bharatpur   Butwal   Kirtipur   Rajbiraj   Birgunj (Birganj)   Janakpurdham (Janakpur)   Lalitpur (Patan)  

Generally, it is much cheaper in Nepal than in United States. Food is 63% cheaper. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 72%. In turn, the cost of living in Nepal is lower than the cost in United States by 18%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 59%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Nepal

Are hotels expensive in Nepal? How much will we pay for a room in Nepal?

The average price of accommodation in Nepal is $36 (NPR 4.94K). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $25 (NPR 3.41K) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $8.4 (NPR 1.15K). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Nepal in $26 (NPR 3.51K). 3-star hotels offer accommodation for an average price of $27 (NPR 3.66K) Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel costs $66 (NPR 9K) in Nepal If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $475 (NPR 64.5K)

And if the trip plans are simply for a given region of the world, then maybe it will come out cheaper than in Nepal in nearby countries? See prices in: Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan.

Comparison of selected prices in Nepal with prices in United States:

fees

$39 ($18.4 - $74)
81% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$10 ($7.4 - $18.4)
86% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$24 ($11 - $52)
by half less than in United States

average earnings

$211
95% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$156 ($59 - $368)
91% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$175 ($96 - $368)
93% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$0.52 ($0.29 - $0.96)
85% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$7.8 ($3.7 - $22)
39% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$0.78 ($0.44 - $1.3)
83% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$0.63 ($0.24 - $1.1)
87% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$0.96 ($0.66 - $1.5)
by half less than in United States

wine

$6.6 ($3.7 - $14.7)
by half less than in United States

cheap restaurant

$1.8 ($1.1 - $3.7)
91% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$2.6 ($1.5 - $4)
by half less than in United States

coffee

$1.5 ($0.74 - $2.6)
70% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.17 ($0.15 - $0.37)
92% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$7.4 ($5.2 - $7.4)
32% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.47 ($0.37 - $0.74)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Nepal

Has the price of bread increased in Nepal?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2012: $0.27(NPR 37), 2013: $0.41(NPR 55), 2014: $0.36(NPR 49), 2015: $0.31(NPR 42), 2016: $0.37(NPR 51), 2017: $0.46(NPR 62), and 2018: $0.34(NPR 46).

Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $0.65(NPR 89), 2016: $0.66(NPR 90), 2017: $0.76(NPR 103), and 2018: $0.76(NPR 103)

Have prices increased in restaurants in Nepal?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2012: $1.1(NPR 153), 2013: $1.1(NPR 150), 2014: $1.1(NPR 150), 2015: $1.1(NPR 150), 2016: $1.3(NPR 180), 2017: $1.8(NPR 250), and 2018: $1.8(NPR 250)

Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $53(NPR 7.24K), 2013: $68(NPR 9.28K), 2014: $63(NPR 8.5K), 2015: $83(NPR 11.3K), 2016: $91(NPR 12.4K), 2017: $129(NPR 17.5K), and 2018: $124(NPR 16.9K)