Cost of living comparison

 Qatar
compared to
 Nicaragua
Nicaragua vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 14.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants
pay 13.2% more in Nicaragua
Groceries
pay 52.5% more in Nicaragua
Transportation
pay 12.7% more in Nicaragua
Housing
pay 58.4% less in Nicaragua
Childcare
pay 46.2% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports
pay 61.2% less in Nicaragua
Clothing
pay 14.0% less in Nicaragua

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Qatar, you would:

pay 13.2% more for restaurants

 
Qatar
Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.53
QAR23.78
$4.15
NIO153.26
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.16
QAR22.44
$5.48
NIO202.18
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
QAR3.01
$0.95
NIO35.13

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pay 52.5% more for groceries

 
Qatar
Nicaragua
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
QAR5.53
$1.43
NIO52.91
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.13
QAR15.05
$2.35
NIO86.84
Milk (1 gallon) $7.43
QAR27.05
$4.24
NIO156.50

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

 
Qatar
Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.14
QAR7.79
$5.15
NIO190.01
Monthly public transit pass $34.58
QAR125.90
$30.05
NIO1,109.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
$18,168.72
NIO670,595.82

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pay 58.4% less for housing

 
Qatar
Nicaragua
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$83.87
QAR305.37
$44.72
NIO1,650.72
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
$308.00
NIO11,368.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
$281.86
NIO10,403.36

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

 
Qatar
Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $769.65
QAR2,802.30
$112.78
NIO4,162.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
$9,900.00
NIO365,402.65

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pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Qatar
Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.96
QAR39.89
$1.22
NIO44.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.29
QAR15.60
$2.28
NIO84.15
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.50
QAR23.68
$2.97
NIO109.48

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

 
Qatar
Nicaragua
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.36
QAR186.99
$42.40
NIO1,565.03
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.01
QAR167.52
$40.36
NIO1,489.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.45
QAR329.35
$58.79
NIO2,169.96

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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