Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicaragua vs. Alabama Cost of Living Summary
Nicaragua is 53.8% cheaper than Alabama.
Nicaragua vs. Alabama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$7.07
NIO259.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.91
|
$6.94
NIO255.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$0.86
NIO31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$0.62
NIO22.82
|
|
Alabama vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
|
$1.71
NIO62.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
|
$3.70
NIO135.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
|
$4.65
NIO170.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
|
$2.34
NIO86.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$2.55
NIO93.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.82
NIO66.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.27
NIO10.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.82
NIO30.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.11
NIO40.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.68
NIO61.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.01
NIO37.03
|
|
Alabama vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$5.05
NIO185.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.25
|
$6.01
NIO220.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,593.67
|
$22,973.64
NIO844K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.42
|
$13.49
NIO495.94
|
|
Alabama vs. Nicaragua - Cost of transportation
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.87
|
$32.47
NIO1,193.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,151.48
|
$293.80
NIO10,798.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$905.26
|
$247.83
NIO9,109.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.41
|
$69.20
NIO2,543.31
|
|
Alabama vs. Nicaragua - Cost of housing
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,339.24
|
$235.82
NIO8,667.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,736.97
|
$6,060.00
NIO223K
|
|
Alabama vs. Nicaragua - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$1.40
NIO51.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.60
NIO95.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
|
$2.73
NIO100.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.82
|
$32.54
NIO1,196.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$9.00
NIO330.79
|
|
Alabama vs. Nicaragua - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.11
|
$59.88
NIO2,200.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.87
|
$65.00
NIO2,389.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.82
|
$122.64
NIO4,507.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.57
|
$144.83
NIO5,323.01
|
|
Alabama vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing
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