Why is Nepal so expensive for locals?

As a student from a middle class family, I guess I'm going to be only one here who's going to accept that Nepal is expensive. Nepal isn't expensive; it is EXPENSIVE AS HELL. read more

I am assuming, expensive for locals compared to the foreigners. This is because of the value of Nepal’s currency. It is weak compared to most of the currencies of the world. Since we import most of the goods, the exchange rate plays a bigger role for the thing being expensive in Nepal. We import most of our daily necessities goods from India. read more

I’d say Nepal is the best value overall, especially now that the dollar is worth even more. Prices are kind of hit and miss because Pokhara is more expensive than it should be and there are a lot of big money tourists in Kathmandu and heading to Everest. read more

Check out the prices of similar quality products from the other retailers and then you may realize that they are not that expensive. Furthermore, price is determined by a lot of factors. read more