Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 47.8% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 51.1% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
$4.22
NIO154.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
$5.54
NIO203.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
$0.91
NIO33.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
$0.79
NIO28.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
$1.26
NIO46.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
$3.29
NIO120.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
$4.46
NIO163.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
$1.84
NIO67.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
$2.56
NIO94.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
$2.61
NIO96.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
$0.65
NIO23.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
$1.67
NIO61.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
$0.58
NIO21.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
$1.13
NIO41.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
$0.68
NIO24.97
|
|
pay 60.3% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
$4.88
NIO179.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$7.00
NIO257.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
$5.64
NIO207.22
|
|
pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
$59.16
NIO2,174.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
$377.78
NIO13,883.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
$266.67
NIO9,800.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
$58.96
NIO2,166.97
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
$9,950.00
NIO365,666.94
|
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
$1.84
NIO67.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
$2.33
NIO85.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
$3.03
NIO111.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
$37.38
NIO1,373.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
|
pay 30.9% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
$41.25
NIO1,515.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
$40.83
NIO1,500.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
$90.83
NIO3,338.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
$78.88
NIO2,898.69
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