Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 64.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 61.5% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 79.2% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
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pay 47.0% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.
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
KYD21.33
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.30
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.79
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.89
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.09
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.00
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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