Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 6.4% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 30.7% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 33.5% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 95.1% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Nicaragua

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA1,971	$4.15 NIO152.79	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.21 F CFA6,159	$5.48 NIO201.56	-46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 F CFA455	$0.95 NIO35.02	+26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 F CFA471	$0.66 NIO24.11	-16.1%
Average			-2.3%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.7% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 F CFA374	$1.43 NIO52.75	+130.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.52 F CFA4,533	$2.35 NIO86.58	-68.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.66 F CFA5,829	$4.24 NIO156.02	-56.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,300	$1.88 NIO69.15	-12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 F CFA1,788	$2.20 NIO81.12	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 F CFA955	$2.80 NIO103.00	+76.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA274	$0.60 NIO22.13	+32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 F CFA343	$1.72 NIO63.27	+202.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA423	$0.65 NIO24.09	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA422	$1.08 NIO39.75	+54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA533	$0.97 NIO35.80	+10.1%
Average			+30.7%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Nicaragua - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 F CFA3,208	$5.15 NIO189.43	-3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 F CFA27,101	$30.05 NIO1,105.79	-33.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,410.06 F CFA17,738,708	$18,168.72 NIO668,546.20	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.54 F CFA8,771	$5.42 NIO199.33	-62.7%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 33.5% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.27 F CFA29,117	$44.72 NIO1,645.68	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.41 F CFA490,004	$308.00 NIO11,333.41	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.38 F CFA175,745	$281.86 NIO10,371.57	-3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.65 F CFA81,820	$52.83 NIO1,943.82	-61.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 95.1% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.79 F CFA119,901	$112.78 NIO4,149.83	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,296	$9,900.00 NIO364,285.84	+233.5%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA591	$1.22 NIO44.80	+24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 F CFA1,433	$2.28 NIO83.89	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 F CFA739	$2.97 NIO109.14	+142.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.48 F CFA45,525	$26.12 NIO961.30	-65.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$7.30 NIO268.52	-10.7%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.53 F CFA44,347	$42.40 NIO1,560.25	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.74 F CFA31,207	$40.36 NIO1,485.07	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.47 F CFA44,314	$58.79 NIO2,163.33	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.65 F CFA67,341	$79.04 NIO2,908.34	-29.2%
Average			-28.4%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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