Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 62.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.1% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 61.4% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 81.4% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.8% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 53.0% less in Nicaragua

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.1% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF23.83	$4.15 NIO152.77	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF14.61	$5.48 NIO201.53	-67.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF4.03	$0.95 NIO35.01	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.55	$0.66 NIO24.10	-84.1%
Average			-79.1%

Switzerland vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF3.14	$1.43 NIO52.74	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF11.39	$2.35 NIO86.57	-82.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF6.30	$4.24 NIO156.00	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.85	$1.88 NIO69.14	-72.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF11.10	$2.20 NIO81.11	-82.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.31	$2.80 NIO102.98	+84.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.89	$0.60 NIO22.13	-41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.13	$1.72 NIO63.26	+30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.46	$0.65 NIO24.09	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.96	$1.08 NIO39.75	-3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.92	$0.97 NIO35.80	-9.0%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 61.4% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.75	$5.15 NIO189.40	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF98.28	$30.05 NIO1,105.63	-73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF31,700.80	$18,168.72 NIO668,447.39	-50.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF36.20	$5.42 NIO199.30	-87.1%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	Switzerland	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF46.04	$44.72 NIO1,645.44	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,397.64	$308.00 NIO11,331.74	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,215.99	$281.86 NIO10,370.03	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF155.05	$52.83 NIO1,943.53	-70.7%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 81.4% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,228.17	$112.78 NIO4,149.22	-95.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF26,115.32	$9,900.00 NIO364,231.99	-67.3%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.74	$1.22 NIO44.80	-84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.67	$2.28 NIO83.88	-57.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.69	$2.97 NIO109.13	-70.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF76.21	$26.12 NIO961.16	-70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF18.21	$7.30 NIO268.48	-65.5%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 53.0% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF104.81	$42.40 NIO1,560.02	-65.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF53.10	$40.36 NIO1,484.85	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF117.19	$58.79 NIO2,163.01	-56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF152.23	$79.04 NIO2,907.91	-55.3%
Average			-53.0%

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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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