Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 58.5% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 79.7% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Nicaragua
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 80.2% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,987
|
$4.15
NIO152.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
$5.48
NIO201.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,740
|
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,296
|
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
$1.43
NIO52.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,457
|
$2.35
NIO86.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,336
|
$4.24
NIO155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
$1.88
NIO68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,469
|
$2.20
NIO80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,557
|
$2.80
NIO102.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,872
|
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,550
|
$1.72
NIO63.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,394
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,143
|
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,299
|
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,467
|
$5.15
NIO189.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,346
|
$30.05
NIO1,103.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,031.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,949
|
$5.42
NIO198.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
$308.00
NIO11,307.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
$281.86
NIO10,348.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.42
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
$112.78
NIO4,140.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,460.75
|
|
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,359
|
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,319
|
$2.28
NIO83.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
$2.97
NIO108.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫563,599
|
$26.12
NIO959.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,189
|
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
$79.04
NIO2,901.75
|
|
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