Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 3.3 times more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
$39.92
CHF35.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
$85.54
CHF76.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,993.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
$47.44
CHF42.40
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
$68.05
CHF60.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
$154.81
CHF138.33
|
|
pay 68.1% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
$285.13
CHF254.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,378.51
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
$76.16
CHF68.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
$119.75
CHF107.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
|
$48.47
CHF43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
$163.47
CHF146.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
|
$209.09
CHF186.84
|
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