Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 51.4% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 35.5% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 40.8% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Nicaragua

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 68.0% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.97 DKK113.80	$4.15 NIO152.75	-76.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.82 DKK106.54	$5.48 NIO201.51	-67.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 DKK12.29	$0.95 NIO35.01	-51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 DKK17.75	$0.66 NIO24.10	-76.6%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Greenland	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$4.26 DKK27.01	$1.43 NIO52.74	-66.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.35 DKK103.56	$2.35 NIO86.55	-85.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.42 DKK66.01	$4.24 NIO155.98	-59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 DKK24.92	$1.88 NIO69.13	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.60 DKK79.80	$2.20 NIO81.09	-82.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.42	$2.80 NIO102.97	+32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.06 DKK13.08	$0.60 NIO22.13	-70.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.10 DKK13.32	$1.72 NIO63.26	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.39	$0.65 NIO24.09	-66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 DKK9.98	$1.08 NIO39.74	-31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.01 DKK12.73	$0.97 NIO35.79	-51.6%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

	Greenland	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 DKK20.30	$5.15 NIO189.38	+60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.65 DKK536.24	$30.05 NIO1,105.49	-64.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,895.49 DKK227,376.41	$18,168.72 NIO668,360.61	-49.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.51 DKK307.27	$5.42 NIO199.27	-88.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	Greenland	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$152.31 DKK964.81	$44.72 NIO1,645.22	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.50 DKK4,931.34	$308.00 NIO11,330.27	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$745.58 DKK4,722.78	$281.86 NIO10,368.69	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$175.85 DKK1,113.92	$52.83 NIO1,943.28	-70.0%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 40.8% less for childcare

	Greenland	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$560.53 DKK3,550.62	$112.78 NIO4,148.68	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,060.80 DKK63,729.12	$9,900.00 NIO364,184.71	-1.6%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.42 DKK66.01	$1.22 NIO44.79	-88.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 DKK31.26	$2.28 NIO83.87	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 DKK76.93	$2.97 NIO109.11	-75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.54 DKK168.12	$26.12 NIO961.04	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.40 DKK122.91	$7.30 NIO268.44	-62.4%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Greenland	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.96 DKK778.86	$42.40 NIO1,559.82	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.09 DKK241.26	$40.36 NIO1,484.65	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.66 DKK764.29	$58.79 NIO2,162.73	-51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$208.33 DKK1,319.65	$79.04 NIO2,907.53	-62.1%
Average			-43.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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