Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 0.3% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, and housing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Chile, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$4.15
NIO153.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$5.48
NIO202.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$0.95
NIO35.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$4.24
NIO156.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.20
NIO81.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.72
NIO63.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$1.08
NIO39.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$5.15
NIO190.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF394.2900
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,595.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
$5.42
NIO199.94
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.0200
|
$308.00
NIO11,368.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.7400
|
$281.86
NIO10,403.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9000
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.78
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.6400
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF109.1700
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,402.65
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$2.28
NIO84.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
$2.97
NIO109.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
$26.12
NIO964.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
$7.30
NIO269.34
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0700
|
$42.40
NIO1,565.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5000
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9100
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.25
|
|
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