Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$2.20
NIO81.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.72
NIO63.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$1.08
NIO39.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
$5.42
NIO199.94
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.78
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
$26.12
NIO964.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
$7.30
NIO269.34
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.25
|
|
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