Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 28.6% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Malta, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.93
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.21
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.19
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.66
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,929.50
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.28
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.73
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€908.30
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€771.57
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.49
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 33.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.23
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,298.93
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.51
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.99
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.69
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.48
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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