Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 47.7% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Australia, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.11
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.17
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.37
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.80
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.04
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.14
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.25
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.39
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,232.19
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.64
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.64
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,842.46
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,492.79
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.31
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,315.59
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,857.70
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.35
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.75
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.42
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.46
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.85
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.29
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.30
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.11
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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