Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicaragua vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Nicaragua is 82.3% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Nicaragua
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
Nicaragua vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Benin, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$4.57
NIO167.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
$6.80
NIO249.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA529
|
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA453
|
$0.60
NIO22.01
|
Benin vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
$1.74
NIO63.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
$3.29
NIO120.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
$4.55
NIO166.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
$1.98
NIO72.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
$2.48
NIO90.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$1.77
NIO64.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$0.39
NIO14.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA350
|
$0.82
NIO29.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA419
|
$0.87
NIO32.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$1.24
NIO45.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.88
NIO32.12
|
|
Benin vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
$4.95
NIO181.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$5.00
NIO183.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,973.64
NIO843,003.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
$5.56
NIO204.17
|
|
Benin vs. Nicaragua - Cost of transportation
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
$36.35
NIO1,333.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
$326.67
NIO11,986.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
$283.96
NIO10,419.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$55.87
NIO2,050.11
|
|
Benin vs. Nicaragua - Cost of housing
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
$118.12
NIO4,334.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
$6,000.00
NIO220,166.41
|
|
Benin vs. Nicaragua - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA604
|
$1.31
NIO47.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
$2.16
NIO79.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$2.66
NIO97.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
$33.69
NIO1,236.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$8.00
NIO293.56
|
|
Benin vs. Nicaragua - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
$61.83
NIO2,268.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$61.88
NIO2,270.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$108.23
NIO3,971.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
$89.99
NIO3,302.29
|
|
Benin vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing
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