Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 16.3% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 49.2% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.49
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.17
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.95
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.06
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.65
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.41
|
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.71
|
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.01
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.96
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.79
|
$1.73
SOS985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.09
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.15
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.68
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.73
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.06
|
$4.12
SOS2,351
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,103.60
|
$25.00
SOS14,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,223.30
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,279,277
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.93
|
$7.43
SOS4,239
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.42
|
$30.62
SOS17,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,310.99
|
$160.00
SOS91,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,351.04
|
$93.33
SOS53,229
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.98
|
$94.31
SOS53,788
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,141.62
|
$55.21
SOS31,486
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,565.00
|
$742.50
SOS423,454
|
|
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.71
|
$7.00
SOS3,992
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.73
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.93
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO959.40
|
$30.00
SOS17,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.16
|
$18.61
SOS10,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.13
|
$23.11
SOS13,180
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.05
|
$25.89
SOS14,765
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,902.58
|
$45.78
SOS26,107
|
|
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