Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 12.9% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in South Africa
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in South Africa are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
|
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