Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 27.1% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL112.89
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL117.80
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL15.72
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL10.95
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL7.99
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL83.74
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL80.66
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL33.82
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL41.64
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.32
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.18
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.25
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.23
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.35
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 31.5% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL88.44
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL229.71
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL456,469.79
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL79.51
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 51.4% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL183.15
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,031.14
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,739.35
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,018.37
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,534.08
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL92,932.69
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.09
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.13
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL49.08
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL747.38
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL103.07
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,114.47
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL858.95
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,675.36
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,205.99
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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