Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 0.0% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Brazil
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Brazil are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.00
|
$5.09
R$31.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.85
|
$5.99
R$37.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.07
|
$0.99
R$6.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.14
|
$0.60
R$3.74
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.82
|
$1.36
R$8.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.70
|
$3.98
R$24.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.24
|
$3.44
R$21.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.25
|
$1.87
R$11.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.23
|
$1.52
R$9.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.14
|
$0.81
R$5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.17
|
$0.53
R$3.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.36
|
$0.45
R$2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.13
|
$0.63
R$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.81
|
$0.49
R$3.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.85
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.70
|
$3.67
R$22.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,107.35
|
$39.48
R$244.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO669,488.56
|
$19,264.28
R$119,356.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.61
|
$7.39
R$45.79
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,648.00
|
$17.79
R$110.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,349.39
|
$286.10
R$1,772.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,386.19
|
$200.36
R$1,241.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,946.56
|
$49.32
R$305.56
|
|
pay 48.5% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,155.68
|
$259.04
R$1,604.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,799.32
|
$6,658.88
R$41,256.78
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.87
|
$1.55
R$9.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.01
|
$1.55
R$9.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.30
|
$1.94
R$12.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO962.66
|
$21.85
R$135.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.89
|
$5.84
R$36.17
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,562.45
|
$43.13
R$267.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,487.16
|
$39.67
R$245.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,166.38
|
$69.89
R$433.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,912.43
|
$56.60
R$350.66
|
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