Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 42.6% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 67.8% more in Poland
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 38.8% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 23.0% less in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.3% more for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.07 NIO260.53	$10.02 PLN38.91	+41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 NIO255.89	$8.33 PLN32.36	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 NIO31.77	$2.06 PLN7.99	+138.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 NIO22.88	$1.69 PLN6.55	+171.8%
Average			+50.3%

Nicaragua vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Nicaragua	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 NIO62.93	$1.26 PLN4.91	-26.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NIO136.25	$4.34 PLN16.87	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 NIO171.26	$3.75 PLN14.56	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 NIO86.37	$3.32 PLN12.89	+41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 NIO93.99	$2.84 PLN11.04	+11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.51 PLN1.99	-71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.72 PLN2.79	+163.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.77 PLN3.00	-5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO40.73	$1.22 PLN4.76	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NIO61.77	$0.38 PLN1.49	-77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.45 PLN1.76	-55.0%
Average			-19.8%

Nicaragua vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.8% more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO186.17	$6.15 PLN23.90	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$30.85 PLN119.83	+413.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+32.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.49 NIO497.29	$8.65 PLN33.58	-35.9%
Average			+67.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Nicaragua	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$16.87 PLN65.54	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+116.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+112.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	$213.80 PLN830.55	+209.0%
Average			+110.8%

Nicaragua vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 38.8% more for childcare

	Nicaragua	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+59.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+21.2%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 NIO51.60	$3.44 PLN13.36	+145.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.38 PLN13.13	+30.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$5.25 PLN20.38	+92.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	$36.23 PLN140.74	+11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$7.22 PLN28.04	-19.8%
Average			+30.9%

Nicaragua vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.0% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$81.02 PLN314.75	+35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$36.65 PLN142.38	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$85.93 PLN333.81	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$95.22 PLN369.91	-34.3%
Average			-23.0%

Nicaragua vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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