Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 3.6% more expensive than Fiji.
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
FJD10.00
|
$4.15
NIO152.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.38
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.87
|
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.17
|
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.79
|
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.53
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.32
|
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD2.98
|
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.91
|
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.02
|
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD67.12
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD59,187.85
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,154.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.75
|
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
|
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD52.50
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,283.33
|
$308.00
NIO11,326.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD583.33
|
$281.86
NIO10,365.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD90.92
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.68
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD403.75
|
$112.78
NIO4,147.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,333.33
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,072.50
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.78
|
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.30
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD66.57
|
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.38
|
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
|
pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD54.33
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD67.00
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD140.89
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD141.73
|
$79.04
NIO2,906.63
|
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