Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 19.5% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 53.8% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 57.6% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 48.9% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.07 NIO260.53	-4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$6.94 NIO255.89	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.86 NIO31.77	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.62 NIO22.88	-72.0%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Dominica	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.71 NIO62.93	-18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.70 NIO136.25	+207.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.65 NIO171.26	-63.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.34 NIO86.37	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.55 NIO93.99	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.82 NIO67.08	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.27 NIO10.03	-74.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.82 NIO30.09	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.11 NIO40.73	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.68 NIO61.77	+3.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.01 NIO37.13	-26.6%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 53.8% less for transportation

	Dominica	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.05 NIO186.17	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$6.01 NIO221.41	-88.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$13.49 NIO497.29	-53.8%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Dominica	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	+3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	+21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-36.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 57.6% more for childcare

	Dominica	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+36.5%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.40 NIO51.60	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.60 NIO95.82	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.73 NIO100.51	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.00 NIO331.69	+8.1%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 48.9% more for clothing

	Dominica	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+75.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+56.6%
Average			+48.9%

Dominica vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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