Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 26.3% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
|
pay 53.3% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
|
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
|
|
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