Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 29.9% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 52.6% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 28.0% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 29.9% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Poland	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$7.07 NIO260.53	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$6.94 NIO255.89	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$0.86 NIO31.77	-58.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$0.62 NIO22.88	-63.2%
Average			-33.5%

Poland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Poland	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$1.71 NIO62.93	+35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$3.70 NIO136.25	-14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$4.65 NIO171.26	+24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$2.34 NIO86.37	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$2.55 NIO93.99	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$1.82 NIO67.08	+256.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$0.27 NIO10.03	-62.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.82 NIO30.09	+5.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$1.11 NIO40.73	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$1.68 NIO61.77	+338.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$1.01 NIO37.13	+122.2%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	Poland	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$5.05 NIO186.17	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$6.01 NIO221.41	-80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$13.49 NIO497.29	+56.1%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 52.6% less for housing

	Poland	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-67.6%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 28.0% less for childcare

	Poland	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-17.5%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$1.40 NIO51.60	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$2.60 NIO95.82	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$2.73 NIO100.51	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$9.00 NIO331.69	+24.7%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 29.9% more for clothing

	Poland	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+77.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+52.1%
Average			+29.9%

Poland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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