Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 66.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$4.22
NIO155.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$5.54
NIO203.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$0.91
NIO33.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.79
NIO28.93
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$1.26
NIO46.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
$3.29
NIO120.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$4.46
NIO163.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$1.84
NIO67.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
$2.56
NIO94.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$2.61
NIO96.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.65
NIO23.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.58
NIO21.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$1.13
NIO41.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.68
NIO24.99
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.88
NIO179.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.98
|
$7.00
NIO257.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,974.46
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.62
|
$5.64
NIO207.38
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.49
|
$59.16
NIO2,175.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.78
|
$377.78
NIO13,894.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.72
|
$266.67
NIO9,807.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.24
|
$58.96
NIO2,168.70
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,110.16
|
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,629.07
|
$9,950.00
NIO365,960.06
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$1.84
NIO67.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$2.33
NIO85.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$3.03
NIO111.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.03
|
$37.38
NIO1,374.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.99
|
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.19
|
$41.25
NIO1,517.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.25
|
$40.83
NIO1,501.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.11
|
$90.83
NIO3,340.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.06
|
$78.88
NIO2,901.02
|
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