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Cost of living

El Tortuguero compared to Esteli

Overview comparison

Cost of living
482.28
675.01
Eating Out
7.05
6.63
Rent & Utilities
140.11
230.04
Transportation
333.85
320.46
Groceries
2.58
3.37
Other
1,002.32
728.92
El TortugueroEsteli

Consumer prices in El Tortuguero are roughly 0% higher than in Esteli.

Cost of living

ItemEl TortugueroEsteli
Total with rent one person550838
Total with rent family1,4752,084
Without rent one person403537
Without rent one family9131,522
Rent & Utilities person220.8313.21
Rent & Utilities family363.07566.48
Food person332340
Food family847908
Transport person30.1356.54
Transport family91.94190.44
Life expectancy79.1 years69.44 years

Eating Out

ItemEl TortugueroEsteli
Lunch Menu10.064.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 221.2424.35
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.127.01
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.441.36
Cappuccino1.472.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.990.62

Rent & Utilities

ItemEl TortugueroEsteli
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2160.67295.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2130.93233.17
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2371.25539.72
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2213.04374.13
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.22.2439.05
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.37.8587.48
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited44.7841.59

Transportation

ItemEl TortugueroEsteli
Local transport ticket12.29.23
Monthly ticket local transport1,4551,236
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi835957
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.10.22
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years25.27%32.17%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft26.037.46
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.371.14

Groceries

ItemEl TortugueroEsteli
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.181.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.71.32
Eggs, x121.441.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.574.88
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.925.62
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.4410.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.651.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.70.79

Other

ItemEl TortugueroEsteli
Gym Membership, 1 month14.1241.56
Cinema Ticket, 1 person1.187.11
Doctors visit21.7529.86
Haircut, simple4.063.89
Brand Jeans58.9974.06
Brand Sneakers51.15100.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month93.31116.46
International Primary School, 1 year7,7745,458