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Nicaragua vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 3.4% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 28.7% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 34.4% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 39.0% more in Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Oman	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$4.57 NIO167.54	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$6.80 NIO249.70	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$0.82 NIO30.05	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.60 NIO22.01	+122.2%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 28.7% more for groceries

	Oman	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$1.74 NIO63.99	+60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$3.29 NIO120.87	+9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$4.55 NIO166.90	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$1.98 NIO72.59	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$2.48 NIO90.82	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$1.77 NIO64.95	+69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.39 NIO14.44	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.82 NIO29.96	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.87 NIO32.04	+67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$1.24 NIO45.67	+142.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.88 NIO32.12	+63.9%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Oman	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$4.95 NIO181.64	+111.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$5.00 NIO183.61	-91.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$5.56 NIO204.17	-55.2%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Oman	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$36.35 NIO1,333.96	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$326.67 NIO11,986.84	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$283.96 NIO10,419.68	-0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$55.87 NIO2,050.11	-23.0%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 34.4% less for childcare

	Oman	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$118.12 NIO4,334.53	-42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	-26.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$1.31 NIO47.93	-87.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$2.16 NIO79.30	-59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$2.66 NIO97.58	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$33.69 NIO1,236.40	-44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$8.00 NIO293.56	-15.7%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 39.0% more for clothing

	Oman	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$61.83 NIO2,268.67	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$61.88 NIO2,270.47	+52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$108.23 NIO3,971.55	+40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$89.99 NIO3,302.29	+39.3%
Average			+39.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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