Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 46.8% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 58.8% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 59.3% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 12.1% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.16	$7.07 NIO260.53	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.72	$6.94 NIO255.89	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.69	$0.86 NIO31.77	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.50	$0.62 NIO22.88	-70.0%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Sweden	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.96	$1.71 NIO62.93	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.73	$3.70 NIO136.25	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.17	$4.65 NIO171.26	-23.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.96	$2.34 NIO86.37	-44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.06	$2.55 NIO93.99	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.45	$1.82 NIO67.08	+34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.35	$0.27 NIO10.03	-76.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.83	$0.82 NIO30.09	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.15	$1.11 NIO40.73	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.53	$1.68 NIO61.77	+120.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.23	$1.01 NIO37.13	+38.2%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 58.8% less for transportation

	Sweden	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.87	$5.05 NIO186.17	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK770.99	$6.01 NIO221.41	-92.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK317K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.41	$13.49 NIO497.29	-40.7%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 59.3% less for housing

	Sweden	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.26	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK968.44	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-29.2%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 12.1% more for childcare

	Sweden	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-17.5%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.98	$1.40 NIO51.60	-81.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.08	$2.60 NIO95.82	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.80	$2.73 NIO100.51	-63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK407.65	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.45	$9.00 NIO331.69	-42.2%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Sweden	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK905.76	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK445.93	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK942.07	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	-2.6%
Average			+4.4%

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