Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 10.1% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% more in Georgia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Georgia are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.49
|
$9.82
GEL27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.17
|
$7.91
GEL21.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.95
|
$0.83
GEL2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.06
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.65
|
$0.60
GEL1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.41
|
$3.99
GEL10.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.71
|
$7.10
GEL19.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.01
|
$2.30
GEL6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.96
|
$2.62
GEL7.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.79
|
$0.53
GEL1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.09
|
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.15
|
$0.71
GEL1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
$0.68
GEL1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.68
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.73
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.06
|
$4.48
GEL12.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,103.60
|
$13.38
GEL36.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,223.30
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,435.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.93
|
$5.97
GEL16.44
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.42
|
$15.81
GEL43.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,310.99
|
$472.27
GEL1,299.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,351.04
|
$323.81
GEL890.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.98
|
$54.01
GEL148.59
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,141.62
|
$199.75
GEL549.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,565.00
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,564.55
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.71
|
$1.54
GEL4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.73
|
$2.45
GEL6.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.93
|
$2.92
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO959.40
|
$39.78
GEL109.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
$5.96
GEL16.38
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.16
|
$62.01
GEL170.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.13
|
$41.33
GEL113.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.05
|
$100.06
GEL275.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,902.58
|
$103.32
GEL284.23
|
|
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