Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 44.3% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
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