Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 5.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in Nicaragua
The cost of childcare and housing in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,886
|
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,382
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER421
|
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER170
|
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER379
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER981
|
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,634
|
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,231
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,377
|
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER685
|
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER200
|
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER569
|
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER315
|
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER297
|
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER224
|
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,712
|
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,718
|
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,970,779
|
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,320
|
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,899
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,662
|
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,330
|
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,830
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,395
|
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER834,290
|
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER746
|
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER923
|
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,061
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,463
|
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,253
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,819
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,590
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,293
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,065
|
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
|
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