Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 55.9% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,649
|
$4.15
NIO152.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,414
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF859
|
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF435
|
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF812
|
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF313
|
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF299
|
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF316
|
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF142
|
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF606
|
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,079
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,322,042
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,155.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,405
|
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,768
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,750
|
$308.00
NIO11,326.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,797
|
$281.86
NIO10,365.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,516
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.69
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,650
|
$112.78
NIO4,147.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,900.00
NIO364,073.06
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,084
|
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF603
|
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,866
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,361
|
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,225
|
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,367
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,283
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,016
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,205
|
$79.04
NIO2,906.64
|
|
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