Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 54.5% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO155.06
|
$1.57
PKR437.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.64
|
$3.50
PKR971.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.57
|
$0.30
PKR84.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.93
|
$0.21
PKR57.70
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Pakistan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.39
|
$0.56
PKR155.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.84
|
$2.35
PKR652.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO163.94
|
$2.66
PKR738.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.84
|
$1.10
PKR304.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.30
|
$1.23
PKR341.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO96.12
|
$0.43
PKR119.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.76
|
$0.28
PKR76.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.31
PKR87.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.44
|
$0.20
PKR55.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.52
|
$0.16
PKR43.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO24.99
|
$0.20
PKR54.82
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.52
|
$3.75
PKR1,040.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.46
|
$6.78
PKR1,882.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,737.54
PKR4,649,616.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
NIO207.38
|
$3.96
PKR1,101.09
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
Nicaragua
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,175.76
|
$14.27
PKR3,964.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,894.63
|
$81.52
PKR22,646.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,807.97
|
$50.88
PKR14,133.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,168.70
|
$54.49
PKR15,136.63
|
|
pay 83.1% less for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
$29.66
PKR8,238.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO365,960.06
|
$1,010.43
PKR280,693.20
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.54
|
$1.84
PKR511.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.71
|
$1.52
PKR421.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.29
|
$1.63
PKR453.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,374.92
|
$10.78
PKR2,995.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
$3.47
PKR963.85
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,517.17
|
$13.74
PKR3,815.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,501.85
|
$18.92
PKR5,255.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,340.84
|
$48.54
PKR13,482.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,901.02
|
$26.13
PKR7,258.16
|
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