Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 10.1% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Nicaragua
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.18
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.09
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.46
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.60
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.33
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.90
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.94
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.16
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.22
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND890.42
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND806.40
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.89
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.14
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.99
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.54
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.05
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND117.52
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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