Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 78.1% more expensive than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 99.9% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Nicaragua
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 99.9% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
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