Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 0.0% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
$5.09
R$29.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
|
$5.99
R$34.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
$3.98
R$23.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
$3.44
R$19.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
$0.81
R$4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$0.45
R$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.63
R$3.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
$0.49
R$2.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
$3.67
R$21.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
$39.48
R$229.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
$19,264.28
R$111,752.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
$7.39
R$42.88
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
$17.79
R$103.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
$286.10
R$1,659.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
$200.36
R$1,162.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
$49.32
R$286.09
|
|
pay 48.5% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
$259.04
R$1,502.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
$6,658.88
R$38,628.19
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
$1.55
R$9.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
$1.55
R$9.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
$1.94
R$11.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
$21.85
R$126.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$5.84
R$33.86
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
$43.13
R$250.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
|
$39.67
R$230.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
$69.89
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
|
$56.60
R$328.32
|
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