Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 57.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Nicaragua
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Benin, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,905
|
$4.15
NIO153.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
$5.48
NIO202.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA400
|
$0.95
NIO35.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA295
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA730
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,540
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,147
|
$4.24
NIO156.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,126
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,415
|
$2.20
NIO81.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA684
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA346
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA288
|
$1.72
NIO63.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA403
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA360
|
$1.08
NIO39.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA403
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,188
|
$5.15
NIO190.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.05
NIO1,109.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,168.72
NIO670,595.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,859
|
$5.42
NIO199.94
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,365
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA103,837
|
$308.00
NIO11,368.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA76,211
|
$281.86
NIO10,403.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA109,273
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.78
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA119,080
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,492,999
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,402.65
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA572
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,382
|
$2.28
NIO84.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,238
|
$2.97
NIO109.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA32,151
|
$26.12
NIO964.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
$7.30
NIO269.34
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,526
|
$42.40
NIO1,565.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,197
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.25
|
|
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