Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 12.3% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Philippines
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.1% less in Philippines
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
$3.60
₱200.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
$0.73
₱40.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
$0.40
₱22.29
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
$3.38
₱188.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
$6.61
₱369.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
$1.82
₱101.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
$1.33
₱74.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
$0.64
₱35.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
$1.14
₱63.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
$0.67
₱37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
$0.97
₱54.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
$1.21
₱67.39
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
$4.22
₱235.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
$11.49
₱641.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
$2.70
₱150.61
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
$1.23
₱68.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
$2.19
₱122.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
$5.28
₱294.65
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
|
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