Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 43.4% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 58.3% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
|
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