Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 2.9% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Nicaragua
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 56.6% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
|
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