Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 25.6% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 94.5% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
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