Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 8.2% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
|
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