Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 30.1% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€13.70
|
$4.15
NIO152.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.32
|
$5.48
NIO201.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.48
|
$0.95
NIO34.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.66
NIO24.06
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
$1.43
NIO52.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$2.35
NIO86.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.63
|
$4.24
NIO155.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$1.88
NIO69.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.33
|
$2.20
NIO80.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$2.80
NIO102.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.60
NIO22.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.72
NIO63.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$1.08
NIO39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.97
NIO35.73
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€4.88
|
$5.15
NIO189.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€23,522.35
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,223.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€17.88
|
$5.42
NIO198.93
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€29.64
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€758.94
|
$308.00
NIO11,310.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€622.47
|
$281.86
NIO10,351.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€122.61
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.98
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€367.96
|
$112.78
NIO4,141.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,412.07
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,565.00
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.04
|
$1.22
NIO44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.18
|
$2.28
NIO83.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
$2.97
NIO108.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€52.34
|
$26.12
NIO959.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.55
|
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€71.60
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€41.26
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€99.14
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€94.78
|
$79.04
NIO2,902.58
|
|
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