Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 18.0% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 11.4% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 23.7% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 25.2% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 19.6% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.9% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% less in Indonesia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
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