Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 9.1% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 99.5% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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