Food prices in Nepal

Is it expensive in the shops in Nepal? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Nepal? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Nepal, such as: bananas, onion, bottled water, lettuce, or beef (The last update: 2 days ago)

Currency in Nepal Nepalese rupee (NPR). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.34 thousand Nepalese rupees. For 100 US dollars you can get 13.4 thousand Nepalese rupees. And the other way around: For 100 Nepalese rupees you can get 0.748 US dollars.


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


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)  


Price bread $0.53 ($0.3 - $0.97)

bread

$0.53 ($0.3 - $0.97)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $8 ($3.7 - $22)

cheese

$8 ($3.7 - $22)
38% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $0.8 ($0.45 - $1.3)

rice

$0.8 ($0.45 - $1.3)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.64 ($0.24 - $1.1)

tomatoes

$0.64 ($0.24 - $1.1)
87% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.97 ($0.67 - $1.5)

bananas

$0.97 ($0.67 - $1.5)
by half less than in United States

Price wine $6.7 ($3.7 - $15)

wine

$6.7 ($3.7 - $15)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Nepal (The last update: 2 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Nepal

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.77 (NPR 103)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.53 (NPR 70)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.5 (NPR 202)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $8 (NPR 1.06K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.26 (NPR 35)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.7 (NPR 900)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.3 (NPR 307)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3.3 (NPR 439)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3 (NPR 400)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.2 (NPR 427)
  11. Apples (1kg) $2.4 (NPR 318)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $1.2 (NPR 161)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.42 (NPR 57)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.33 (NPR 44)
  15. Kilo of white rice $0.8 (NPR 106)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.64 (NPR 85)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.97 (NPR 130)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.6 (NPR 81)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.3 (NPR 713)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.9 (NPR 381)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.35 (NPR 47)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.17 (NPR 22)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $14 (NPR 1.87K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.3 (NPR 840)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Nepal

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2012: $0.79(NPR 106), 2013: $0.67(NPR 89), 2014: $0.8(NPR 108), 2015: $0.7(NPR 94), 2016: $0.73(NPR 98), 2017: $0.84(NPR 112), and 2018: $0.84(NPR 112)

Nepal price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2012-2018
Nepal price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Nepal?
See how potato prices have changed in 2012: $0.4(NPR 54), 2013: $0.31(NPR 41), 2014: $0.31(NPR 41), 2015: $0.31(NPR 41), 2016: $0.34(NPR 46), 2017: $0.35(NPR 46), and 2018: $0.31(NPR 41)

Nepal price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2012-2018
Nepal price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2012: $0.86(NPR 114), 2013: $0.81(NPR 109), 2014: $1(NPR 137), 2015: $0.98(NPR 131), 2016: $1.2(NPR 155), 2017: $1.3(NPR 168), and 2018: $1.2(NPR 166)

Nepal price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2012-2018
Nepal price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.48(NPR 64), 2013: $0.51(NPR 69), 2014: $0.49(NPR 65), 2015: $0.55(NPR 74), 2016: $0.63(NPR 84), 2017: $0.66(NPR 88), and 2018: $0.7(NPR 93)

Nepal price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018
Nepal price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Nepal?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $3.1(NPR 411), 2016: $4.2(NPR 558), 2017: $4(NPR 530), and 2018: $4(NPR 538).

Nepal price changes: Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) 2015-2018
Nepal price changes Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

renting a large apartment outside the center

$178 ($97 - $374)
93% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$0.8 ($0.45 - $1.3)
83% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$2.6 ($1.5 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States

coffee

$1.6 ($0.75 - $2.6)
69% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$0.97 ($0.67 - $1.5)
by half less than in United States

jeans

$25 ($11.2 - $52)
by half less than in United States