Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 11.4% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$4.15
NIO152.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$5.48
NIO201.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.43
NIO52.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.35
NIO86.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.24
NIO155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.88
NIO68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.20
NIO80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$2.80
NIO102.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.72
NIO63.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$5.15
NIO189.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,031.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$5.42
NIO198.88
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$308.00
NIO11,307.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$281.86
NIO10,348.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.42
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$112.78
NIO4,140.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,460.75
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.28
NIO83.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.97
NIO108.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$26.12
NIO959.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$79.04
NIO2,901.75
|
|
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