Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 26.0% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Nicaragua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 51.4% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
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