Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 51.6% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 67.7% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 67.7% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.76
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,250.51
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN860.82
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.51
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.04
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN986.34
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,244.73
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.60
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.44
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.52
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.72
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.08
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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