Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 30.6% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Brazil
The cost of transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Brazil are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazil. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.57
NIO167.54
|
$5.62
R$29.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
NIO249.70
|
$6.58
R$35.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
$1.11
R$5.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NIO22.01
|
$0.68
R$3.62
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NIO63.99
|
$1.51
R$8.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.87
|
$4.32
R$23.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
NIO166.90
|
$3.77
R$20.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
NIO72.59
|
$2.10
R$11.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
NIO90.82
|
$1.77
R$9.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NIO64.95
|
$0.94
R$4.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NIO14.44
|
$0.58
R$3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NIO29.96
|
$0.54
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
NIO32.04
|
$0.66
R$3.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NIO45.67
|
$0.52
R$2.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NIO32.12
|
$0.48
R$2.55
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
NIO181.64
|
$4.16
R$22.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.00
NIO183.61
|
$42.46
R$226.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,973.64
NIO843,003.80
|
$21,515.32
R$114,787.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.56
NIO204.17
|
$8.72
R$46.53
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.35
NIO1,333.96
|
$18.92
R$100.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.67
NIO11,986.84
|
$308.76
R$1,647.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.96
NIO10,419.68
|
$217.49
R$1,160.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.87
NIO2,050.11
|
$51.93
R$277.05
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.12
NIO4,334.53
|
$275.38
R$1,469.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
NIO220,166.41
|
$6,953.98
R$37,100.54
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
NIO47.93
|
$1.73
R$9.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NIO79.30
|
$1.76
R$9.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.58
|
$2.27
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
NIO1,236.40
|
$24.44
R$130.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
NIO293.56
|
$6.36
R$33.96
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.83
NIO2,268.67
|
$49.78
R$265.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.88
NIO2,270.47
|
$45.18
R$241.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.23
NIO3,971.55
|
$79.53
R$424.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.99
NIO3,302.29
|
$61.80
R$329.70
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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