Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 13.6% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 61.5% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries and housing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$4.15
NIO152.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$5.48
NIO201.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
|
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.43
NIO52.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$2.35
NIO86.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$4.24
NIO155.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$1.88
NIO68.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.20
NIO80.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.80
NIO102.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.72
NIO63.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.15
NIO188.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$18,168.72
NIO666,951.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$5.42
NIO198.85
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$308.00
NIO11,306.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$281.86
NIO10,346.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.19
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$112.78
NIO4,139.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,417.14
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.28
NIO83.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$2.97
NIO108.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$26.12
NIO959.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$7.30
NIO267.88
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$79.04
NIO2,901.40
|
|
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