Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 64.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
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