Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 41.4% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Canada, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
$4.22
NIO154.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
$5.54
NIO203.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
$0.91
NIO33.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.79
NIO28.91
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$1.26
NIO46.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
$3.29
NIO120.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
$4.46
NIO163.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
$1.84
NIO67.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
$2.56
NIO94.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
$2.61
NIO96.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.65
NIO23.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
$1.67
NIO61.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.58
NIO21.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$1.13
NIO41.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$0.68
NIO24.97
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
$4.88
NIO179.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
$7.00
NIO257.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
$5.64
NIO207.22
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
$59.16
NIO2,174.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
$377.78
NIO13,883.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
$266.67
NIO9,800.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
$58.96
NIO2,166.97
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
$9,950.00
NIO365,666.94
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
$1.84
NIO67.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
$2.33
NIO85.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
$3.03
NIO111.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
$37.38
NIO1,373.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
$41.25
NIO1,515.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
$40.83
NIO1,500.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
$90.83
NIO3,338.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
$78.88
NIO2,898.69
|
|
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