Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 7.6% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries and childcare in Nicaragua are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR161.87
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.07
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.22
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.37
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.87
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.30
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR75.75
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.18
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.59
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.21
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.58
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.60
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.98
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.00
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR943.76
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR371,792.86
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.23
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR746.36
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,901.80
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,887.76
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,450.49
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,141.30
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,770.46
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.03
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.97
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.40
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR532.23
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.45
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR860.85
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR578.39
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,630.74
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,467.97
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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