Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 4.5% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Nicaragua
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$4.15
NIO152.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$5.48
NIO201.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.43
NIO52.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$2.35
NIO86.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$4.24
NIO155.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$1.88
NIO68.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$2.20
NIO80.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$2.80
NIO102.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.72
NIO63.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$5.15
NIO188.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$18,168.72
NIO666,951.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$5.42
NIO198.85
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$308.00
NIO11,306.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$281.86
NIO10,346.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.19
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$112.78
NIO4,139.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,417.14
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$2.28
NIO83.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$2.97
NIO108.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$26.12
NIO959.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$7.30
NIO267.88
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$79.04
NIO2,901.40
|
|
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