Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 3.0 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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