Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 2.1 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 73.0% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 41.3% more in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 7.5 times more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Nicaragua

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.

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Nicaragua vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bhutan, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Bhutan	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 BTN245.70	$7.07 NIO260.53	+173.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 BTN466.83	$6.94 NIO255.89	+41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 BTN47.50	$0.86 NIO31.77	+72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN17.20	$0.62 NIO22.88	+243.1%
Average			+112.1%

Bhutan vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.0% more for groceries

	Bhutan	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 BTN101.96	$1.71 NIO62.93	+59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 BTN178.54	$3.70 NIO136.25	+96.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN288.32	$4.65 NIO171.26	+53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 BTN178.87	$2.34 NIO86.37	+24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.79 BTN170.51	$2.55 NIO93.99	+42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 BTN109.22	$1.82 NIO67.08	+58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 BTN65.75	$0.27 NIO10.03	-60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BTN69.10	$0.82 NIO30.09	+12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN31.76	$1.11 NIO40.73	+230.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN24.52	$1.68 NIO61.77	+549.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BTN29.53	$1.01 NIO37.13	+224.3%
Average			+73.0%

Bhutan vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.3% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.79 BTN264.82	$5.05 NIO186.17	+81.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.17 BTN491.40	$6.01 NIO221.41	+16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,591.53 BTN2M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	$13.49 NIO497.29	+2.4%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Bhutan	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	+131.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	+188.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	+168.1%
Average			+151.3%

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

	Bhutan	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+424.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+965.6%
Average			+647.5%

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pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 BTN245.70	$1.40 NIO51.60	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 BTN121.21	$2.60 NIO95.82	+103.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BTN368.55	$2.73 NIO100.51	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.10 BTN294.84	$9.00 NIO331.69	+190.1%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Bhutan	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+160.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+82.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+937.5%
Average			+177.2%

Bhutan vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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