Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 7.4% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 87.7% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries and transportation in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,147.82
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD336.57
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.12
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 87.7% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.69
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,517.77
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,139.60
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD858.42
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,252.57
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.71
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.52
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.18
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.91
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,808.26
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,468.08
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,509.62
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,512.12
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,109.81
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,796.73
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,832.38
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,533,488.73
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD653.60
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,120.87
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,253.37
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,262.45
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,753.44
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,042.97
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,703.65
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,379.06
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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