Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 10.7% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
$4.22
NIO154.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
$5.54
NIO203.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
$0.91
NIO33.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
$0.79
NIO28.91
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
$1.26
NIO46.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
$3.29
NIO120.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
$4.46
NIO163.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
$1.84
NIO67.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
$2.56
NIO94.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
$2.61
NIO96.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.65
NIO23.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
$1.67
NIO61.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
$0.58
NIO21.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
$1.13
NIO41.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
$0.68
NIO24.97
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
$4.88
NIO179.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
$7.00
NIO257.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
$5.64
NIO207.22
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
$59.16
NIO2,174.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
$377.78
NIO13,883.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
$266.67
NIO9,800.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
$58.96
NIO2,166.97
|
|
pay 30.4% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
$9,950.00
NIO365,666.94
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
$1.84
NIO67.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
$2.33
NIO85.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
$3.03
NIO111.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
$37.38
NIO1,373.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
$41.25
NIO1,515.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
$40.83
NIO1,500.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
$90.83
NIO3,338.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
$78.88
NIO2,898.69
|
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