Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Canada instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO155.15
|
$16.50
CA$22.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.75
|
$9.99
CA$13.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.59
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.95
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 61.7% more for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.42
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.91
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO164.03
|
$7.95
CA$10.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.88
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.35
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO96.17
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.77
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.41
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.45
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.54
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO25.01
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.62
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
$68.18
CA$92.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,034.05
CA$33,977.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
NIO207.50
|
$16.78
CA$22.78
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,176.99
|
$62.83
CA$85.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,902.44
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,696.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,813.49
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,555.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,169.92
|
$119.78
CA$162.57
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,620.52
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO366,165.75
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,583.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.58
|
$5.30
CA$7.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.76
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.35
|
$12.99
CA$17.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,375.69
|
$43.10
CA$58.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.15
|
$11.26
CA$15.28
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,518.02
|
$55.23
CA$74.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,502.69
|
$39.78
CA$53.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,342.72
|
$86.57
CA$117.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,902.65
|
$103.81
CA$140.89
|
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