Cost of living comparison
Japan is 51.7% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.7% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Japan
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 40.4% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 83.8% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
|
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