Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 2.3 times more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% more in Grenada
- Groceries
-
pay 68.9% more in Grenada
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1 times more in Grenada
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% more in Grenada
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in Grenada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% more in Grenada
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Grenada
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Grenada are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Grenada. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Grenada.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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