Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 55.9% cheaper than New Caledonia.
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
CFPF1,800
|
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
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