Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 13.3% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,687
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,069
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA522
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA555
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA311
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,805
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA5,956
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,362
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,474
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA574
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA460
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA557
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA497
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA362
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA305
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,454
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA13,825
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,207,431
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,286
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,404
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA526,080
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA184,332
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA54,974
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA140,554
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,834,116
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,382
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,387
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA830
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA36,559
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,180
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,198
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA49,770
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA52,304
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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