Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 5.9% cheaper than Yemen.
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
YER1,900
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER424
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,653
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,240
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,387
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER690
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,732
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,811
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,999,957
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,374
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,030
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,056
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,590
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,968
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,552
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,420
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,591
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,262
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,943
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,749
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,442
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,271
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Nicaragua or Yemen. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.