Cost of living in Nicaragua
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 3 cities in Nicaragua, such as
Managua,
Jinotega,
San Juan Del Sur,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Nicaragua, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO155.06
|
$3.18
-
$5.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.64
|
$4.52
-
$7.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.57
|
$0.65
-
$2.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.93
|
$0.57
-
$2.50
|
Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.39
|
$0.80
-
$2.28
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.84
|
$1.28
-
$3.44
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO163.94
|
$3.64
-
$5.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.84
|
$1.57
-
$2.03
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.30
|
$1.77
-
$2.80
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO96.12
|
$1.70
-
$3.51
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.76
|
$0.25
-
$0.95
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.42
-
$2.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.44
|
$0.48
-
$0.75
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.52
|
$0.79
-
$1.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO24.99
|
$0.50
-
$0.92
|
Nicaragua - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.52
|
$4.67
-
$5.02
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.46
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
NIO207.38
|
$4.50
-
$5.40
|
Nicaragua - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,175.76
|
$38.30
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,894.63
|
$308.33
-
$450.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,807.97
|
$200.00
-
$350.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,168.70
|
$42.06
-
$81.23
|
Nicaragua - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
$66.67
-
$200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO365,960.06
|
$1,800.00
-
$8,100.00
|
Nicaragua - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.54
|
$1.11
-
$2.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.71
|
$1.11
-
$3.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.29
|
$2.66
-
$6.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,374.92
|
$24.10
-
$67.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
$6.15
-
$8.00
|
Nicaragua - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,517.17
|
$20.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,501.85
|
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,340.84
|
$31.60
-
$92.50
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,901.02
|
$65.00
-
$92.75
|
Nicaragua - Cost of clothing
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