Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 11.7% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.82
|
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.55
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.33
|
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,555.54
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC280.42
|
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,728.94
|
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,071.21
|
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC605.59
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC265.24
|
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.81
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC950.76
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
|
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