Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 30.9% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.24
|
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.87
|
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.47
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.30
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱388.59
|
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.04
|
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.30
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.56
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.12
|
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.58
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.16
|
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.94
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.10
|
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱675.07
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.55
|
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
|
pay 30.9% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.28
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.49
|
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.18
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
|
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