Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 70.2% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 68.7% more in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,080
|
$4.15
NIO152.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,800
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,067
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,290
|
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,971
|
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,310
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,890
|
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD676
|
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,520
|
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,667
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,716,037
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,155.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,340
|
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,200
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,598
|
$308.00
NIO11,326.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,572
|
$281.86
NIO10,365.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,072
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.69
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,853
|
$112.78
NIO4,147.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,677,441
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,073.06
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,367
|
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,091
|
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,692
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,906
|
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,964
|
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
|
pay 68.7% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,959
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,325
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,220
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,110
|
$79.04
NIO2,906.64
|
|
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