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 CFA3,811
|
$4.15
NIO153.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,240
|
$5.48
NIO202.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA540
|
$0.95
NIO35.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA573
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA322
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,933
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,156
|
$4.24
NIO156.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,408
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,558
|
$2.20
NIO81.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA593
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA475
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA576
|
$1.72
NIO63.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA514
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA374
|
$1.08
NIO39.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA315
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,570
|
$5.15
NIO190.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,290
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,718,496
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,595.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,766
|
$5.42
NIO199.94
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,325
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA543,759
|
$308.00
NIO11,368.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA190,527
|
$281.86
NIO10,403.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,822
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.78
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA145,277
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,962,966
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,402.65
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,429
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,467
|
$2.28
NIO84.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA857
|
$2.97
NIO109.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,788
|
$26.12
NIO964.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$7.30
NIO269.34
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA34,295
|
$42.40
NIO1,565.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,911
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA51,443
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA54,062
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.25
|
|
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