Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 42.0% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Canada, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
|
|
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