Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicaragua vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary
Nicaragua is 29.6% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 60.7% more in Nicaragua
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Swaziland.
Nicaragua vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.11
SZL53.17
|
$4.57
NIO167.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.36
SZL40.37
|
$6.80
NIO249.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
SZL16.50
|
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
SZL9.60
|
$0.60
NIO22.01
|
|
Swaziland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.4% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SZL13.14
|
$1.74
NIO63.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
SZL78.77
|
$3.29
NIO120.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
SZL69.57
|
$4.55
NIO166.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
SZL29.54
|
$1.98
NIO72.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
SZL39.30
|
$2.48
NIO90.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
SZL12.06
|
$1.77
NIO64.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
SZL5.81
|
$0.39
NIO14.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
SZL7.44
|
$0.82
NIO29.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.02
|
$0.87
NIO32.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SZL8.19
|
$1.24
NIO45.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SZL9.97
|
$0.88
NIO32.12
|
|
Swaziland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
SZL77.24
|
$4.95
NIO181.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.25
SZL516.92
|
$5.00
NIO183.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,285.48
SZL295,381.41
|
$22,973.64
NIO843,003.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.50
SZL452.92
|
$5.56
NIO204.17
|
|
Swaziland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of transportation
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.81
SZL492.30
|
$36.35
NIO1,333.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$266.51
SZL4,554.29
|
$326.67
NIO11,986.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.26
SZL3,199.97
|
$283.96
NIO10,419.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.22
SZL1,029.01
|
$55.87
NIO2,050.11
|
|
Swaziland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.47
SZL1,870.75
|
$118.12
NIO4,334.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,724.70
SZL80,737.58
|
$6,000.00
NIO220,166.41
|
|
Swaziland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SZL32.00
|
$1.31
NIO47.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
SZL33.74
|
$2.16
NIO79.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
SZL45.78
|
$2.66
NIO97.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.81
SZL492.30
|
$33.69
NIO1,236.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
SZL64.00
|
$8.00
NIO293.56
|
|
Swaziland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.08
SZL787.36
|
$61.83
NIO2,268.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.01
SZL410.25
|
$61.88
NIO2,270.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.90
SZL1,279.99
|
$108.23
NIO3,971.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.51
SZL1,444.09
|
$89.99
NIO3,302.29
|
|
Swaziland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing
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