Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 26.3% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
$3.13
TND9.070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
$4.25
TND12.300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
$0.63
TND1.820
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
$0.27
TND0.790
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
$0.16
TND0.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
$4.92
TND14.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
$1.78
TND5.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
$1.46
TND4.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
$2.36
TND6.850
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
$0.77
TND2.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
$1.33
TND3.860
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
$0.48
TND1.400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
$0.30
TND0.870
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
$0.27
TND0.790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
$0.23
TND0.660
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
$3.00
TND8.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
$9.30
TND26.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
$35,666.41
TND103,343.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
$2.64
TND7.650
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
$17.29
TND50.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
$193.39
TND560.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
$130.14
TND377.090
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
$32.79
TND95.020
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
$78.96
TND228.790
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
$1,865.54
TND5,405.410
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
$1.37
TND3.970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
$0.81
TND2.350
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
$3.22
TND9.330
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
$27.05
TND78.370
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
$4.08
TND11.820
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
$36.55
TND105.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
$50.85
TND147.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
$90.17
TND261.250
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
$66.30
TND192.090
|
|
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