Cost of living comparison

Haiti

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 13.3% cheaper than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 52.5% more in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 28.5% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Nicaragua

The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$4.15 NIO152.79	-65.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$5.48 NIO201.56	-51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.95 NIO35.02	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.66 NIO24.11	-56.3%
Average			-56.5%

Haiti vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Haiti	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$1.43 NIO52.75	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$2.35 NIO86.58	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$4.24 NIO156.02	-25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$1.88 NIO69.15	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$2.20 NIO81.12	-68.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$2.80 NIO103.00	+23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.60 NIO22.13	+10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$1.72 NIO63.27	+279.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.65 NIO24.09	+44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$1.08 NIO39.75	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.97 NIO35.80	-23.4%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 52.5% more for transportation

	Haiti	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$5.15 NIO189.43	+156.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$30.05 NIO1,105.79	+50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$18,168.72 NIO668,546.20	-48.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$5.42 NIO199.33	+51.3%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Haiti	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$44.72 NIO1,645.68	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$308.00 NIO11,333.41	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$281.86 NIO10,371.57	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$52.83 NIO1,943.82	-30.9%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 28.5% more for childcare

	Haiti	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$112.78 NIO4,149.83	+12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$9,900.00 NIO364,285.84	+44.2%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$1.22 NIO44.80	-75.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$2.28 NIO83.89	+38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$2.97 NIO109.14	+48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$26.12 NIO961.30	-62.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$7.30 NIO268.52	-27.0%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Haiti	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$42.40 NIO1,560.25	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$40.36 NIO1,485.07	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$58.79 NIO2,163.33	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$79.04 NIO2,908.34	-47.3%
Average			-47.9%

Haiti vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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