Pokhara on a budget: what travellers and locals actually pay in Pokhara. Ranges in NPR with an approximate euro equivalent. Use them to haggle and to spot when you're being overcharged.
Open YourLocalPrice and check a price →| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Water 1.5 L (shop)Local shop | 30–60 NPR | 0.19–0.38 € |
| Dal bhatSimple restaurant | 350–700 NPR | 2.19–4.38 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Short taxi ridePrice agreed beforehand | 300–600 NPR | 1.88–3.75 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Sarangkot paraglidingBooked on the spot (local agency) · See online | 9,000–13,000 NPR | 56–81 € |
| Item or service | Usual price | ≈ euros |
|---|---|---|
| Rowing boat on Phewa Lake (1 h)Official ticket office (foreigners) | 600–900 NPR | 3.75–5.63 € |
Local prices for the cheapest essentials in Pokhara, to travel on a budget:
Yes, Pokhara is cheap if you pay local prices: water 1.5 l (shop) 30–60 NPR, short taxi ride 300–600 NPR. Visitors who don't know the prices often pay 2 to 5 times more.
Excluding accommodation, at local prices you can get by in Pokhara on about 8.31–25 € (1,330–3,960 NPR) a day for food, water and transport.
Some of the most popular ones and their local price: Sarangkot paragliding (9,000–13,000 NPR).
At street stalls and simple restaurants in Pokhara: Water 1.5 L (shop) (30–60 NPR), Dal bhat (350–700 NPR).
In a shop in Pokhara, a 1.5 L bottle usually costs 30–60 NPR.
A short ride in Pokhara costs 300–600 NPR (price agreed beforehand). Ask for the meter or agree the price before getting in.
Check the usual price before paying, always agree the price upfront and use the YourLocalPrice checker: type what they're asking and it tells you instantly if it's fair.
Guide prices, updated by the community.
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