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
€14.35
|
$4.15
NIO153.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
$5.48
NIO202.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$0.95
NIO35.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.07
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.92
|
$4.24
NIO156.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.49
|
$2.20
NIO81.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$1.72
NIO63.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$1.08
NIO39.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.42
|
$5.15
NIO190.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.50
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,595.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.00
|
$5.42
NIO199.94
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€583.25
|
$308.00
NIO11,368.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€455.01
|
$281.86
NIO10,403.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.78
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€452.18
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,402.65
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.45
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$2.28
NIO84.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.97
NIO109.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.33
|
$26.12
NIO964.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.35
|
$7.30
NIO269.34
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
$42.40
NIO1,565.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.60
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.25
|
|
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