Cost of living in Nicaragua
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 3 cities in Nicaragua, such as
San Juan Del Sur,
Jinotega,
Managua,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Nicaragua, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
C$171.92
|
$3.67
-
$6.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
C$211.07
|
$5.55
-
$5.87
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
C$30.29
|
$0.62
-
$1.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
C$31.79
|
$0.62
-
$1.08
|
Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
C$46.28
|
$0.78
-
$2.12
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.74
C$64.29
|
$1.00
-
$3.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
C$145.48
|
$3.10
-
$5.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
C$67.08
|
$1.53
-
$2.03
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
C$87.40
|
$1.74
-
$2.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
C$95.52
|
$2.09
-
$3.30
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
C$19.41
|
$0.25
-
$0.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
C$51.29
|
$1.21
-
$1.57
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
C$22.88
|
$0.51
-
$0.73
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
C$29.42
|
$0.59
-
$1.03
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
C$28.43
|
$0.67
-
$0.88
|
Nicaragua - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
C$175.11
|
$4.14
-
$5.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
C$258.72
|
$4.48
-
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,668.72
C$616,075.90
|
$16,168.72
-
$17,168.72
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
C$256.73
|
$5.06
-
$9.70
|
Nicaragua - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.08
C$2,627.18
|
$51.30
-
$101.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.07
C$12,606.00
|
$233.33
-
$533.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.89
C$10,307.73
|
$166.67
-
$366.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.79
C$1,987.94
|
$31.86
-
$85.42
|
Nicaragua - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.32
C$4,188.20
|
$100.00
-
$125.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,387.37
C$162,157.35
|
$3,400.00
-
$6,550.00
|
Nicaragua - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
C$76.55
|
$1.33
-
$2.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
C$81.02
|
$1.04
-
$3.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
C$113.16
|
$2.92
-
$4.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.79
C$1,137.89
|
$18.21
-
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
C$188.55
|
$4.05
-
$6.94
|
Nicaragua - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.90
C$1,253.04
|
$25.76
-
$42.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.04
C$1,257.94
|
$26.28
-
$41.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.18
C$1,780.66
|
$35.66
-
$61.39
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
C$2,032.70
|
$43.87
-
$62.37
|
Nicaragua - Cost of clothing
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