Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 20.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 95.8% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 59.4% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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