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
NIO152.54
|
$4.20
COP18,236.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.23
|
$6.62
COP28,733.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.96
|
$0.78
COP3,404.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.07
|
$0.60
COP2,584.26
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.66
|
$1.27
COP5,518.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.44
|
$2.16
COP9,393.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.76
|
$3.88
COP16,842.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.03
|
$2.02
COP8,770.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.98
|
$2.19
COP9,499.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.83
|
$1.07
COP4,650.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.10
|
$0.45
COP1,973.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.17
|
$0.55
COP2,394.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
$0.46
COP1,985.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.69
|
$0.50
COP2,172.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.74
|
$0.45
COP1,965.64
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.12
|
$3.05
COP13,254.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,103.96
|
$34.31
COP148,894.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,440.04
|
$17,642.99
COP76,566,302.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.00
|
$14.10
COP61,182.35
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.96
|
$22.88
COP99,278.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,314.66
|
$272.41
COP1,182,205.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,354.41
|
$235.87
COP1,023,621.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,940.61
|
$66.40
COP288,172.02
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,142.97
|
$190.65
COP827,393.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,683.09
|
$4,364.51
COP18,940,933.19
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.73
|
$1.15
COP5,007.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.75
|
$1.40
COP6,094.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.96
|
$2.09
COP9,081.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO959.71
|
$22.45
COP97,447.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.07
|
$3.65
COP15,856.87
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.67
|
$52.02
COP225,755.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.61
|
$38.22
COP165,886.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.75
|
$81.60
COP354,145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,903.52
|
$69.09
COP299,816.79
|
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