Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 3.6% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% more in Nicaragua
The cost of clothing, groceries, and housing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.27
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.82
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.48
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.08
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.52
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.56
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.32
|
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.94
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,793.02
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
|
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.92
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,318.14
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD599.15
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD93.38
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD414.70
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,857.65
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.85
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.38
|
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.63
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.81
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.82
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD144.71
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD145.58
|
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
|
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