Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 10.9% more expensive than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare and clothing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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