Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 6.1% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$4.15
NIO152.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$5.48
NIO201.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$0.95
NIO34.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.66
NIO24.06
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$1.43
NIO52.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$2.35
NIO86.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$4.24
NIO155.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$1.88
NIO69.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$2.20
NIO80.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$2.80
NIO102.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.60
NIO22.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$1.72
NIO63.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$1.08
NIO39.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.97
NIO35.73
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$5.15
NIO189.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,223.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$5.42
NIO198.93
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$308.00
NIO11,310.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$281.86
NIO10,351.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.98
|
|
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$112.78
NIO4,141.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,565.00
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$1.22
NIO44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$2.28
NIO83.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$2.97
NIO108.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$26.12
NIO959.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$79.04
NIO2,902.58
|
|
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