Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 19.1% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Nicaragua
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Japan, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥917
|
$4.15
NIO152.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥704
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥138
|
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥104
|
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥217
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥814
|
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥777
|
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥287
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥388
|
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥310
|
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥146
|
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥234
|
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥290
|
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥154
|
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥602
|
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,233
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,138,651
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,155.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,620
|
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,427
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,250
|
$308.00
NIO11,326.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,337
|
$281.86
NIO10,365.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,096
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.69
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,024
|
$112.78
NIO4,147.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,579,893
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,073.06
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥386
|
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥396
|
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥567
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,218
|
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,705
|
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,773
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,819
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,700
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,628
|
$79.04
NIO2,906.64
|
|
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