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Canada vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
Canada vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Nicaragua | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.57 NIO168.17 | $16.68 CA$23.68 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.80 NIO250.65 | $10.26 CA$14.56 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 NIO30.16 | $2.01 CA$2.85 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.60 NIO22.10 | $1.66 CA$2.36 | |
Nicaragua vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.4% more for groceries
Nicaragua | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.74 NIO64.23 | $2.50 CA$3.55 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.29 NIO121.33 | $5.32 CA$7.56 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.55 NIO167.53 | $8.12 CA$11.53 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.98 NIO72.86 | $3.44 CA$4.88 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.48 NIO91.17 | $5.30 CA$7.52 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.77 NIO65.19 | $1.78 CA$2.53 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.39 NIO14.49 | $0.66 CA$0.94 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.82 NIO30.07 | $1.62 CA$2.31 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.87 NIO32.16 | $1.77 CA$2.51 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.24 NIO45.84 | $1.15 CA$1.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.88 NIO32.24 | $1.14 CA$1.63 | |
Nicaragua vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Nicaragua | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.95 NIO182.33 | $4.22 CA$5.99 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $5.00 NIO184.31 | $65.98 CA$93.66 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,973.64 NIO846K | $24,583.45 CA$34,894.97 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $5.56 NIO204.95 | $16.38 CA$23.25 | |
Nicaragua vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Nicaragua | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $36.35 NIO1,339.02 | $61.20 CA$86.87 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $326.67 NIO12,032.30 | $1,228.04 CA$1,743.14 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $283.96 NIO10,459.20 | $1,109.76 CA$1,575.25 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $55.87 NIO2,057.88 | $110.65 CA$157.07 | |
Nicaragua vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Nicaragua | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $118.12 NIO4,350.96 | $720.23 CA$1,022.33 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,000.00 NIO221K | $12,062.51 CA$17,122.13 | |
Nicaragua vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.31 NIO48.11 | $5.23 CA$7.43 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.16 NIO79.60 | $3.65 CA$5.18 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.66 NIO97.95 | $13.37 CA$18.98 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $33.69 NIO1,241.09 | $43.26 CA$61.40 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.00 NIO294.67 | $11.18 CA$15.87 | |
Nicaragua vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
Nicaragua | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $61.83 NIO2,277.27 | $53.62 CA$76.12 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $61.88 NIO2,279.08 | $41.27 CA$58.58 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $108.23 NIO3,986.61 | $86.13 CA$122.26 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $89.99 NIO3,314.81 | $103.00 CA$146.20 | |
Nicaragua vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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