Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 2.8% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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