Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 39.0% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS9,731.24
|
$4.22
NIO154.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS15,590.51
|
$5.54
NIO203.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,515.10
|
$0.91
NIO33.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS908.95
|
$0.79
NIO28.91
|
|
pay 93.2% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS1,952.51
|
$1.26
NIO46.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,132.58
|
$3.29
NIO120.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS11,585.79
|
$4.46
NIO163.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS4,834.82
|
$1.84
NIO67.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS5,754.54
|
$2.56
NIO94.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS2,933.06
|
$2.61
NIO96.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,035.44
|
$0.65
NIO23.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS979.64
|
$1.67
NIO61.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,002.30
|
$0.58
NIO21.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS722.91
|
$1.13
NIO41.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,038.24
|
$0.68
NIO24.97
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,213.64
|
$4.88
NIO179.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS30,033.29
|
$7.00
NIO257.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS41,295,774.14
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS29,651.47
|
$5.64
NIO207.21
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS141,662.36
|
$59.16
NIO2,173.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS774,130.71
|
$377.78
NIO13,883.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS528,594.06
|
$266.67
NIO9,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS90,833.40
|
$58.96
NIO2,166.94
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS618,861.89
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS15,673,171.93
|
$9,950.00
NIO365,662.50
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS2,992.76
|
$1.84
NIO67.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS4,793.65
|
$2.33
NIO85.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,343.10
|
$3.03
NIO111.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS95,508.15
|
$37.38
NIO1,373.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS12,474.25
|
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
|
pay 78.5% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS42,580.89
|
$41.25
NIO1,515.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS86,624.40
|
$40.83
NIO1,500.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS131,639.35
|
$90.83
NIO3,338.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS123,992.57
|
$78.88
NIO2,898.66
|
|
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