Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 2.3% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 77.9% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Poland, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
$4.15
NIO152.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
$5.48
NIO201.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
$1.43
NIO52.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
$2.35
NIO86.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
$4.24
NIO155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
$1.88
NIO68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
$2.20
NIO80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$2.80
NIO102.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
$1.72
NIO63.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
$5.15
NIO189.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,031.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
$5.42
NIO198.88
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
$308.00
NIO11,307.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
$281.86
NIO10,348.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.42
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
$112.78
NIO4,140.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,460.75
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
$2.28
NIO83.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
$2.97
NIO108.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
$26.12
NIO959.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
$79.04
NIO2,901.75
|
|
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