Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 46.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 42.7% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 67.0% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$7.07 NIO260.53	-56.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$6.94 NIO255.89	-18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$0.86 NIO31.77	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.62 NIO22.88	-66.5%
Average			-47.0%

Seychelles vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.71 NIO62.93	+9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$3.70 NIO136.25	-64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$4.65 NIO171.26	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$2.34 NIO86.37	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$2.55 NIO93.99	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$1.82 NIO67.08	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.27 NIO10.03	-78.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.82 NIO30.09	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$1.11 NIO40.73	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$1.68 NIO61.77	+144.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$1.01 NIO37.13	+61.4%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 42.7% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$5.05 NIO186.17	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$6.01 NIO221.41	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.49 NIO497.29
Average			-42.7%

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pay 67.0% less for housing

	Seychelles	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-72.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-28.1%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+63.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-30.3%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$1.40 NIO51.60	-84.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$2.60 NIO95.82	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$2.73 NIO100.51	-86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-68.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$9.00 NIO331.69	-3.9%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Seychelles	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+254.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+78.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+80.5%
Average			+112.5%

Seychelles vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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