Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 17.4% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.44
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.62
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.69
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.19
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.26
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.44
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.40
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€442.25
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€332.13
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€210.40
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.08
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.38
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€89.93
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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