Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 42.0% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nicaragua.
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$22.48
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.75
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.74
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.41
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.28
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.04
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.66
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.03
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.59
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.57
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$5.97
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$90.48
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,723.90
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.43
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$83.71
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,676.06
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,530.40
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$158.47
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,002.53
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,504.34
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.14
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.92
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.73
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.01
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.04
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
Canada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.01
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.58
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$116.65
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$140.24
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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