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
ZAR164.35
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
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