Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 25.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 11.8% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 45.5% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.1% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 43.1% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 11.9% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$7.07 NIO260.53	+9.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$6.94 NIO255.89	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$0.86 NIO31.77	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.62 NIO22.88	+147.9%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.71 NIO62.93	+73.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$3.70 NIO136.25	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$4.65 NIO171.26	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$2.34 NIO86.37	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$2.55 NIO93.99	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$1.82 NIO67.08	+86.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$0.27 NIO10.03	-65.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.82 NIO30.09	+2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.11 NIO40.73	+47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$1.68 NIO61.77	+171.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$1.01 NIO37.13	+66.6%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$5.05 NIO186.17	+114.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$6.01 NIO221.41	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$13.49 NIO497.29	-34.2%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 45.5% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-6.1%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-29.3%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$1.40 NIO51.60	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$2.60 NIO95.82	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$2.73 NIO100.51	-60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-66.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$9.00 NIO331.69	-40.9%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 43.1% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+35.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+93.5%
Average			+43.1%

Saudi Arabia vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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