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Imagine two neighbors purchasing fridges in the same apartment block in Kathmandu in the same week. One walks out with a tall double-door model, gleaming steel, a proper freezer drawer, room for a month of frozen momo. The other picks a compact single-door unit, half the price, half the size. Then, after six months, follow up and ask them about their buy-back decision, and they'll give you two distinct, bold answers. That is really what this comparison comes down to. It is no

People living in rented rooms in Kathmandu are familiar with the routine. You purchase vegetables, and by Day 2, they are wilted since there is nowhere cool to store them. A shared hostel kitchen fridge means your milk mysteriously disappears, and your labeled tiffin gets opened by someone else. A mini refrigerator of good size for a bachelor room in Nepal can solve all of these in one tiny box, and the only choice you have to make is 50 liters versus 100 liters. Now that one

Whereas an AC or a heater can be switched on or off, your fridge is never really off. The refrigerator on your electricity bill in Nepal is one such cost that silently operates 24/7 in your kitchen throughout the year. Again, not many people take the time to work out the cost of their fridge per month, simply assuming it's small and nothing more. Let’s run the numbers, size by size, so you know exactly what you are paying to keep your food cold. How to Estimate Fridge Electri