Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 19.3% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
$4.15
NIO153.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
$5.48
NIO202.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA880
|
$0.95
NIO35.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA359
|
$0.66
NIO24.22
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
$1.43
NIO52.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
$2.35
NIO86.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
$4.24
NIO156.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
$1.88
NIO69.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
$2.20
NIO81.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
$2.80
NIO103.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA511
|
$0.60
NIO22.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA498
|
$1.72
NIO63.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA358
|
$0.65
NIO24.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA574
|
$1.08
NIO39.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA433
|
$0.97
NIO35.96
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
$5.15
NIO190.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
$30.05
NIO1,110.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
$18,168.72
NIO671,550.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
$5.42
NIO200.22
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
$44.72
NIO1,653.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
$308.00
NIO11,384.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
$281.86
NIO10,418.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
$52.83
NIO1,952.56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
$112.78
NIO4,168.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,923.07
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA732
|
$1.22
NIO45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
$2.28
NIO84.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
$2.97
NIO109.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
$26.12
NIO965.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
$7.30
NIO269.72
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
$42.40
NIO1,567.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
$40.36
NIO1,491.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
$58.79
NIO2,173.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
$79.04
NIO2,921.41
|
|
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