Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 19.0% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 31.7% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 61.0% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 47.8% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.6% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$7.07 NIO260.19	+65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$6.94 NIO255.55	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.86 NIO31.72	-9.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.62 NIO22.85	-4.0%
Average			+38.6%

Taiwan vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.7% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.71 NIO62.84	-2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$3.70 NIO136.07	-65.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$4.65 NIO171.04	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.34 NIO86.26	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.55 NIO93.86	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.82 NIO66.99	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.27 NIO10.02	-75.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.82 NIO30.05	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.11 NIO40.68	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$1.68 NIO61.69	+56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$1.01 NIO37.08	+5.4%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.05 NIO185.92	+31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$6.01 NIO221.12	-82.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$22,973.64 NIO846K	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$13.49 NIO496.63	+58.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Taiwan	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$32.47 NIO1,194.98	+54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$293.80 NIO10,813.52	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$247.83 NIO9,121.68	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$69.20 NIO2,546.85	+10.3%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 61.0% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$235.82 NIO8,679.43	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-65.4%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.40 NIO51.53	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.60 NIO95.69	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$2.73 NIO100.37	-32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$32.54 NIO1,197.72	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$9.00 NIO331.25	-9.7%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 47.8% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$59.88 NIO2,203.98	-1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$65.00 NIO2,392.37	+99.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$122.64 NIO4,514.01	+56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$144.83 NIO5,330.42	+56.2%
Average			+47.8%

Taiwan vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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