Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 3.0 times more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Missouri instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
NIO171.08
|
$18.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
NIO210.04
|
$8.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
NIO30.14
|
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
NIO31.64
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
NIO46.06
|
$2.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.74
NIO63.97
|
$4.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
NIO144.77
|
$3.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
NIO66.75
|
$3.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
NIO86.98
|
$4.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
NIO95.05
|
$2.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
NIO19.31
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
NIO51.04
|
$1.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
NIO22.77
|
$2.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
NIO29.27
|
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NIO28.29
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
NIO174.26
|
$3.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.46
|
$80.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,668.72
NIO613,073.96
|
$29,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
NIO255.48
|
$15.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.08
NIO2,614.38
|
$74.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.07
NIO12,544.58
|
$998.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.89
NIO10,257.51
|
$816.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.79
NIO1,978.26
|
$159.94
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.32
NIO4,167.79
|
$1,026.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,387.37
NIO161,367.21
|
$15,161.11
|
|
pay 95.3% more for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
NIO76.18
|
$4.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
NIO80.63
|
$4.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
NIO112.61
|
$6.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.79
NIO1,132.35
|
$35.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
NIO187.63
|
$12.59
|
|
pay 60.6% more for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.90
NIO1,246.93
|
$49.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.04
NIO1,251.81
|
$38.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.18
NIO1,771.98
|
$86.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
NIO2,022.79
|
$112.38
|
|
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