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
NIO153.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 95.8% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
|
pay 59.4% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
|
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