Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 80.2% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% less in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$4.15
NIO152.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$5.48
NIO201.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.95
NIO34.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.66
NIO24.06
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.43
NIO52.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.35
NIO86.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$4.24
NIO155.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.88
NIO69.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.20
NIO80.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$2.80
NIO102.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.60
NIO22.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.72
NIO63.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.08
NIO39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.97
NIO35.73
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$5.15
NIO189.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,223.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$5.42
NIO198.93
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$308.00
NIO11,310.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$281.86
NIO10,351.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.98
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$112.78
NIO4,141.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,565.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.22
NIO44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.28
NIO83.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.97
NIO108.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$26.12
NIO959.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$79.04
NIO2,902.58
|
|
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