Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 35.9% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 35.6% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 63.8% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 60.4% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 66.6% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$7.07 NIO259.82	+17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$6.94 NIO255.20	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.86 NIO31.68	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.62 NIO22.82	+109.0%
Average			-2.8%

Maldives vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Maldives	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.71 NIO62.76	+3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$3.70 NIO135.88	+6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.65 NIO170.80	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.34 NIO86.14	+25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.55 NIO93.73	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.82 NIO66.90	+1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.27 NIO10.00	-80.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.82 NIO30.01	-48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.11 NIO40.62	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$1.68 NIO61.60	+122.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$1.01 NIO37.03	+46.4%
Average			-11.5%

Maldives vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.6% less for transportation

	Maldives	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.05 NIO185.66	+32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$6.01 NIO220.81	-80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$22,973.64 NIO844K	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$13.49 NIO495.94	-23.0%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 63.8% less for housing

	Maldives	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$32.47 NIO1,193.32	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$293.80 NIO10,798.48	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$247.83 NIO9,109.00	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$69.20 NIO2,543.31	-18.8%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 60.4% more for childcare

	Maldives	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$235.82 NIO8,667.36	+27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+101.7%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.40 NIO51.46	-71.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.60 NIO95.56	-26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$2.73 NIO100.24	-80.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$32.54 NIO1,196.06	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$9.00 NIO330.79	-7.5%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 66.6% more for clothing

	Maldives	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$59.88 NIO2,200.91	+51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$65.00 NIO2,389.04	+31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$122.64 NIO4,507.73	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$144.83 NIO5,323.01	+175.8%
Average			+66.6%

Maldives vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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