Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 30.4% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Italy, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$4.15
NIO152.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$5.48
NIO201.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$1.43
NIO52.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$2.35
NIO86.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$4.24
NIO155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$1.88
NIO68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$2.20
NIO80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.80
NIO102.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.72
NIO63.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$5.15
NIO189.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,031.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$5.42
NIO198.88
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$308.00
NIO11,307.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$281.86
NIO10,348.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.42
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$112.78
NIO4,140.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,460.75
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.28
NIO83.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$2.97
NIO108.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$26.12
NIO959.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$79.04
NIO2,901.75
|
|
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