Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 24.3% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% less in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Nicaragua
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Spain, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$4.15
NIO153.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$5.48
NIO202.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$0.95
NIO35.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$4.24
NIO156.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$2.20
NIO81.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.72
NIO63.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.08
NIO39.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$5.15
NIO190.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,595.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$5.42
NIO199.94
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
$308.00
NIO11,368.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
$281.86
NIO10,403.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.78
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,402.65
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$2.28
NIO84.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$2.97
NIO109.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$26.12
NIO964.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$7.30
NIO269.34
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$42.40
NIO1,565.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.25
|
|
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