Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 20.9% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.40
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.76
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.94
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.61
|
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.92
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.91
|
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€635.73
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€493.12
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€354.15
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.08
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.11
|
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.04
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€150.22
|
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
|
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