Nepal Expenses

NEPAL

When we traveled to Nepal in April of 1997 the Nepali rupee was trading at about 60rupees=1USDollar. All of the US$ amounts provided below are calculated using that figure. You can get a little better rate trading on the "black market" on the street. Everything is really cheap in Nepal regardless, but you might want to take a look at the latest exchange rate for the rupee before you go. You can probably survive on less than $20 per day per person if you live cheap. We almost made it on $5 per day during our trek, but the preparations (including replacing items stolen in Thailand) inflated the overall budget. Nepal is definitely one of the cheapest places in the world. Even the (fake) North Face jackets are only about $15-20. All of the food and lodgings amounts below are for two people, so a US$10 meal is five dollars each. Enjoy!

Date	Location	Store	Item	Rupees	US$

	KATHMANDU
3/24,Mon	Kathmandu	Thai Airlines	Flight #311 Bangkok to Kathmandu(Aaron only, not included in totals)		362
	Kathmandu Int'l	Nepal govt	15-day tourist visa for Aaron	900	15.00
	Thamel	street vendor	Kathmandu and Solu-Khumbu maps, 2 postcards	150	2.50
		KCs	veg tofu burger, fries, lasagna, water, coke	340	5.67
		Clothes store	maroon hiking pants, socks, stocking cap	1050	17.50
		Bookstore	3 used books for the trail (great selection	200	3.33
		Taxi	ride home from Thamel to Tripureswar	70	1.17
3/25,Tues	Tripureswar	FAX/STD Shop	One 3min phone call to USA about lost bag	525	8.75
	Thamel	KEEP	2 T-shirts, hat, bio-soap, Langtang area	1075	17.92
		KEEP	coffee, orange&apple juice, banana lassi	140	2.33
		Bistro on Roof	spaghetti, spinach lasagna, fries,Coke,water	340	5.67
		Rickshaw	20min ride to the bus station to check tickets	70	1.17
		Taxi	return to Thamel, shared with a nice couple	30	0.50
3/16,Sun	Thamel	Gear Shop	Merril boots,socks,NorthFace/Patagonia fleece	3264	54.40
		Gear Shop	2 NorthFace(fake)GoreTex shells, flashlight	2100	35.00
		Rations	5candy bars,shave cream,sunblock,raisins,nuts	1200	20.00
		Northfield Cafe	bean burrito, waffle, cheesecake, coffee	360	6.00
		Rickshaw bike	offered 35,but Aaron peddled some so paid extra?	100	1.67
3/26,Wed	Tripureswar	FAX/STD Shop	another call to USA: insurance is ok for bag	500	8.33
	Thamel	Immigration Office	2 trekking permits for the Everest region	1135	18.92
		next door	passport photos for Brica	125	2.08
	BusinessDist	Cafe & Pub	veg sizzler,fish&chips, coffee, orange juice	390	6.50
		Kodak place	17stamps, 19postcards, 2candy bars	350	5.83
	Thamel	British Store	flashlight,lighter,fleece gloves,umbrella	2200	36.67
		Convenie Store	candy bars,cheese,nuts,TP,candles,mix,honey,PB	750	12.50
		Namaste Trekking	rent down bag for 10days	750	12.50
		Fire & Ice	pepperoni verdi pizza (no pepperoni)	260	4.33
3/27,Thur	Bus Park	Local Bus	3 seats on a crowded one-way, 10hr bus to Jiri	360	6.00
	WALKIN
	Transit	Roadside Stop	lunch: 2 Dal Bhats(rice with lentil soup)	60	1.00
	Jiri	Sagarmatha Mt. Everest Lodge	dinner,two 10rupee beds, breakfast,nice kids	440	7.33
3/28,Fri	Bhandar	Shobha Lodge	dinner, hot shower, bed&breakfast	535	8.92
3/29,Sat	Sete	Sunrise	dinner, two 10rupee beds, breakfast,nice kids	330	5.50
3/30,Sun	Lamjura Pass	Sherpa House	lunch:hot lemon, fried potatoes, etc (slow)	130	2.17
	Junbesi	Junbesi GH	dinner, two beds in dorm room, breakfast	600	10.00
3/31,Mon	Nuntala	Sherpa House	Fanta,milk,malt cookies,Mars bar(expensive)	235	3.92
	Jubing	Quiet Place	dinner,two 10rupee beds,breakfast,nice kids	400	6.67
4/1,Tues	Poiyan	Apple Pie GH	dinner,two 10rupee beds,no breakfast or kids	230	3.83
4/2,Wed	Choklung	Cheese Factory	cheese and crackers	120	2.00
	Phakding	Int'l Trekkers GH	dinner,two 20rupee beds,lots of coffee	390	6.50
4/3,Thur	Sagarmatha Park	Park Entrance	permit to enter the Everest National Park	1300	21.67
	NAMCHE
	Namche	Khumbu Lodge	2 nights in the Jimmy Carter room, plus food	1190	19.83
4/4,Fri	Khumjung	Khumjung Bakery	rolls&coffee at worlds highest(3790m)bakery	100	1.67
4/5,Sat	Lukla	Sherpa Lodge	dinner,two 50rupee beds,breakfast,nice Germans	390	6.50
4/6,Sun		Royal Nepal Air	Two tickets, Lukla to Kathmandu w/earplugs	9960	166.00
	KATHMANDU
	Kathmandu Int'l	Rickshaw	ride from airport back to Tripureswar	100	1.67
		Pizza Hut	veg pizza,salad bar, onion rings,Pepsi water	231	3.85
	Thamel	Helena's	lunch: good food and atmosphere	360	6.00
		Namaste Trekking	returned sleeping bag, paid for fleece hat	250	4.17
		Helena's	coffees and strudel	125	2.08
		Rickshaw	roundtrip in rain to bus. dist for pictures	150	2.50
	Business Dist	Yeti Film Shop	4 rolls of single prints developed	670	11.17
	Thamel	Helena's	dinner: cheese pizza, chips	260	4.33
		Clothes Shop	personalized embroidered shirt, cool side bag	650	10.83
		Rickshaw	another ride from Thamel to Tripureswar	50	0.83
4/7,Mon	Durbar Square	Bag Guy	side bag, big bag, pen bags, coin purses	420	7.00
		Wool Guy	4 pair wool socks	260	4.33
		Paradise Vegetarian	veg spring roll,potato soup,s&s veg, drinks	216	3.60
		Rickshaw	ride from Durbar Sq to Airport	80	1.33
	Kathmandu Int'l	Nepali govt	departure tax for Aaron only	660	11.00
Subtotal	Nepal		15 Days, two people	39626	660.43