Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 2.0 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 80.3% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.340
|
$4.22
NIO155.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND12.820
|
$5.54
NIO203.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.800
|
$0.91
NIO33.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.800
|
$0.79
NIO28.95
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
$1.26
NIO46.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.200
|
$3.29
NIO120.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.340
|
$4.46
NIO164.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.300
|
$1.84
NIO67.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.120
|
$2.56
NIO94.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.230
|
$2.61
NIO96.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.720
|
$0.65
NIO23.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.370
|
$1.67
NIO61.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.920
|
$0.58
NIO21.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$1.13
NIO41.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.68
NIO25.01
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.240
|
$4.88
NIO179.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND29.520
|
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND105,750.370
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND8.830
|
$5.64
NIO207.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND54.080
|
$59.16
NIO2,176.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND634.090
|
$377.78
NIO13,902.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND443.820
|
$266.67
NIO9,813.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND101.170
|
$58.96
NIO2,169.92
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND246.340
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,104.210
|
$9,950.00
NIO366,165.75
|
|
pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.720
|
$1.84
NIO67.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.280
|
$2.33
NIO85.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND9.850
|
$3.03
NIO111.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND81.140
|
$37.38
NIO1,375.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND12.700
|
$6.80
NIO250.15
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND108.740
|
$41.25
NIO1,518.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND154.380
|
$40.83
NIO1,502.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND254.620
|
$90.83
NIO3,342.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND196.060
|
$78.88
NIO2,902.65
|
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