Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 7.6% more expensive than South Africa.
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
ZAR163.32
|
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
|
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