Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 9.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 54.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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