Cost of living comparison

Sudan

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 48.0% more expensive than Sudan overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 12.6% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 84.9% more in Nicaragua

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Sudan, you would:

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pay 7.3% more for restaurants

	Sudan	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$4.15 NIO152.79	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$5.48 NIO201.56	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.95 NIO35.02	+56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.66 NIO24.11	+48.9%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Sudan	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$1.43 NIO52.75	+26.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$2.35 NIO86.58	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$4.24 NIO156.02	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.88 NIO69.15	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$2.20 NIO81.12	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$2.80 NIO103.00	+38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.60 NIO22.13	+18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$1.72 NIO63.27	+91.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.65 NIO24.09	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$1.08 NIO39.75	+80.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.97 NIO35.80	+128.5%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Sudan	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$5.15 NIO189.43	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$30.05 NIO1,105.79	+20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,168.72 NIO668,546.20
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$5.42 NIO199.33	-49.6%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 12.6% less for housing

	Sudan	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$44.72 NIO1,645.68	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$308.00 NIO11,333.41	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$281.86 NIO10,371.57	+3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$52.83 NIO1,943.82	+33.9%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Sudan	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$112.78 NIO4,149.83	+78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$9,900.00 NIO364,285.84	+381.2%
Average			+230.0%

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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sudan	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.22 NIO44.80	-39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.28 NIO83.89	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$2.97 NIO109.14	+64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$26.12 NIO961.30	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$7.30 NIO268.52	+82.4%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 84.9% more for clothing

	Sudan	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$42.40 NIO1,560.25	+133.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$40.36 NIO1,485.07	+101.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$58.79 NIO2,163.33	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$79.04 NIO2,908.34	+97.6%
Average			+84.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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