Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 22.3% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Belize, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,117.96
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.42
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.60
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.88
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.39
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.85
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.43
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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