Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 26.1% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 29.7% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.63
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.08
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.35
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.43
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.09
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.22
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.72
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.83
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€4.90
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€24.56
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,324.47
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.68
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€27.46
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€523.26
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€433.71
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€176.68
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€410.77
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,233.27
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.65
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.69
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.62
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.23
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€83.73
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€28.97
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€90.59
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€109.62
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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