Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 4.1% more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 11.3% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 28.7% more in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 38.6% less in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$7.07 NIO260.53	-66.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$6.94 NIO255.89	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.86 NIO31.77	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.62 NIO22.88	-37.9%
Average			-39.4%

Eritrea vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.3% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.71 NIO62.93
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.70 NIO136.25	+146.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$4.65 NIO171.26	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.34 NIO86.37	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.55 NIO93.99	-79.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.82 NIO67.08	-67.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.27 NIO10.03	-53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.82 NIO30.09	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$1.11 NIO40.73	+108.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$1.68 NIO61.77	+105.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$1.01 NIO37.13	+138.0%
Average			-11.3%

Eritrea vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$5.05 NIO186.17	-46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$6.01 NIO221.41	-24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-65.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.49 NIO497.29
Average			-49.3%

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pay 28.7% more for housing

	Eritrea	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	+262.0%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Eritrea	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+843.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+133.1%
Average			+368.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$1.40 NIO51.60	+133.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.60 NIO95.82	+225.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.73 NIO100.51
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	+20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$9.00 NIO331.69	+650.0%
Average			+189.1%

Eritrea vs. Nicaragua - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.6% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	-3.4%
Average			-38.6%

Eritrea vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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