Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 25.3% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 72.0% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Nicaragua
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of China, you would:
pay 66.6% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.66
|
$4.15
NIO152.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.67
|
$5.48
NIO201.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
China
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
$1.43
NIO52.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.35
|
$2.35
NIO86.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.66
|
$4.24
NIO155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
$1.88
NIO68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
$2.20
NIO80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$2.80
NIO102.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.72
NIO63.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.17
|
$5.15
NIO189.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.65
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,053.11
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,031.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.77
|
$5.42
NIO198.88
|
|
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
China
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.66
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,376.69
|
$308.00
NIO11,307.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,489.58
|
$281.86
NIO10,348.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.87
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.42
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,327.62
|
$112.78
NIO4,140.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,599.08
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,460.75
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.20
|
$2.28
NIO83.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.40
|
$2.97
NIO108.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.74
|
$26.12
NIO959.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.89
|
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.09
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.26
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.00
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.77
|
$79.04
NIO2,901.75
|
|
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