Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 37.3% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
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