Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 35.1% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 41.4% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 56.1% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 21.8% more in Nicaragua

The cost of clothing and groceries in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nicaragua.

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Nicaragua vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$7.07 NIO260.53	-21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$6.94 NIO255.89	-20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$0.86 NIO31.77	-51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$0.62 NIO22.88	-58.6%
Average			-29.4%

Czech Republic vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$1.71 NIO62.93	+20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$3.70 NIO136.25	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$4.65 NIO171.26	+13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$2.34 NIO86.37	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$2.55 NIO93.99	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$1.82 NIO67.08	+151.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$0.27 NIO10.03	-63.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$0.82 NIO30.09	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$1.11 NIO40.73	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$1.68 NIO61.77	+244.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$1.01 NIO37.13	+119.3%
Average			+5.1%

Czech Republic vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$5.05 NIO186.17	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$6.01 NIO221.41	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$13.49 NIO497.29	-0.1%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 56.1% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-67.9%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-43.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-28.5%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$1.40 NIO51.60	-40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$2.60 NIO95.82	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$2.73 NIO100.51	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$9.00 NIO331.69	-10.9%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+81.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+17.8%
Average			+21.8%

Czech Republic vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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