Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 54.4% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF32.67
|
$4.15
NIO152.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.14
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.50
|
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.45
|
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.12
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.47
|
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.41
|
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.48
|
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.83
|
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF70.01
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,557.08
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,155.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.83
|
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.70
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,042.39
|
$308.00
NIO11,326.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF995.71
|
$281.86
NIO10,365.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF126.71
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.69
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF233.37
|
$112.78
NIO4,147.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,758.40
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,073.06
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.60
|
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.92
|
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.33
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF62.33
|
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF98.02
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.67
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF133.80
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF171.14
|
$79.04
NIO2,906.64
|
|
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