Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 30.4% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.3% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Finland, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.94
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.52
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.35
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.37
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.90
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.91
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.98
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.22
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,015.80
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.75
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.30
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€670.17
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€551.80
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.42
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€265.90
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,932.42
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.65
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.84
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.62
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.08
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.23
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.57
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.45
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€74.90
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.05
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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