Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 19.0% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 63.4% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Nicaragua
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Laos, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
|
pay 63.4% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
|
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