Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 29.2% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 63.3% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.38
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 27.5% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.70
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 82.9% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,226.17
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.57
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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