Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 41.9% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Israel, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.12
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.24
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.25
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.27
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.96
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.61
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.00
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.26
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪15.95
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.93
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.20
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.80
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.18
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.23
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.13
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.35
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.10
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,008.39
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.06
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.40
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,535.77
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,077.97
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪582.37
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,116.74
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪41,892.10
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.16
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.02
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.17
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪227.45
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.69
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪295.49
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪189.44
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪399.66
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪456.48
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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