Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 14.6% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 2.6% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 13.4% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 45.0% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$7.07 NIO260.53	-19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$6.94 NIO255.89	+24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.86 NIO31.77	+3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.62 NIO22.88	-14.7%
Average			-3.6%

Namibia vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6% less for groceries

	Namibia	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$1.71 NIO62.93	+60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$3.70 NIO136.25	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$4.65 NIO171.26	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$2.34 NIO86.37	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$2.55 NIO93.99	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$1.82 NIO67.08	+53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.27 NIO10.03	-67.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.82 NIO30.09	-2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$1.11 NIO40.73	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$1.68 NIO61.77	+68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$1.01 NIO37.13	-7.1%
Average			-2.6%

Namibia vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Namibia	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$5.05 NIO186.17	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$6.01 NIO221.41	-84.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$13.49 NIO497.29	+68.1%
Average			-34.8%

Namibia vs. Nicaragua - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Namibia	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-7.4%
Average			-29.5%

Namibia vs. Nicaragua - Cost of housing

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pay 13.4% more for childcare

	Namibia	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+13.7%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.40 NIO51.60	-15.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.60 NIO95.82	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$2.73 NIO100.51	-17.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$9.00 NIO331.69	+66.3%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 45.0% more for clothing

	Namibia	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+87.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+73.6%
Average			+45.0%

Namibia vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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