Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 3.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% more in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR848.27
|
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR209.43
|
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR104.24
|
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR166.91
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,840.08
|
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,869.59
|
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR645.10
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR679.02
|
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR899.27
|
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.35
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR758.96
|
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR147.91
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR142.78
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.12
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,187.00
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,619,951.53
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR914.41
|
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,087.33
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,378.12
|
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,533.08
|
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,087.80
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,979.48
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR140,707.31
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR593.07
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR695.95
|
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,638.26
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,370.19
|
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR956.10
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 69.7% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,759.89
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,687.72
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,465.61
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,942.56
|
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
|
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