Kiribati vs Nepal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kiribati Nepal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$234
$116
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$238
💸 GDP per capita
$2090
$1324
😃 Human freedom index
4.2
6.71
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
70.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
35
🌐 English speaking %
24.2%
3%
🎓 Higher education
1
50
😀 Quality of life
29
28
🏙️ Population
119K
29.2M

The average cost of living in Kiribati ($521) is 37% more expensive than in Nepal ($380). Kiribati ranked 182nd vs 196th for Nepal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kiribati compared to 0.6 months in Nepal. Ranked 146th and 147th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kiribati vs Nepal

We calculate prices for Kiribati and Nepal as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kiribati Nepal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$72.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$9.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$5.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.72
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$2.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3483
$3708

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In Kiribati

City Cost of living Population
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$521
63.4K
London
$520
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In Nepal

City Cost of living Population
Kathmandu
$443
846K
Lalitpur
$350
513K
Pokhara
$377
354K
Birgunj
$335
268K
Biratnagar
$339
243K
Bheemdatta
$379
105K
Dhangadhi
$396
102K
Hetauda
$311
84.7K
Damak
$331
75.1K
Janakpur
$321
97.8K