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Cost of living

El Tortuguero compared to San Marcos (Nicaragua)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
482.28
482.53
Eating Out
7.05
6.59
Rent & Utilities
140.11
143.07
Transportation
333.85
345.22
Groceries
2.58
2.4
Other
1,002.32
1,002.79
El TortugueroSan Marcos (Nicaragua)

Consumer prices in San Marcos (Nicaragua) are roughly 1% higher than in El Tortuguero.

Cost of living

ItemEl TortugueroSan Marcos (Nicaragua)
Total with rent one person550596
Total with rent family1,4751,543
Without rent one person403424
Without rent one family913978
Rent & Utilities person220.8207.67
Rent & Utilities family363.07392.15
Food person332329
Food family847645
Transport person30.1333.91
Transport family91.9484.63
Life expectancy79.1 years74.48 years

Eating Out

ItemEl TortugueroSan Marcos (Nicaragua)
Lunch Menu10.067.69
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 221.2420.91
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.127.54
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.441.17
Cappuccino1.471.53
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.990.67

Rent & Utilities

ItemEl TortugueroSan Marcos (Nicaragua)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2160.67197.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2130.93133.19
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2371.25330.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2213.04229.69
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.22.2426.97
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.37.8545.24
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited44.7837.67

Transportation

ItemEl TortugueroSan Marcos (Nicaragua)
Local transport ticket12.29.76
Monthly ticket local transport1,4551,340
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8351,038
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.10.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years25.27%21.41%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft26.034.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.371.94

Groceries

ItemEl TortugueroSan Marcos (Nicaragua)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.181.02
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.70.6
Eggs, x121.441.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.574.83
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.923.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.445.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.651.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.70.53

Other

ItemEl TortugueroSan Marcos (Nicaragua)
Gym Membership, 1 month14.1218.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person1.181.43
Doctors visit21.7528.27
Haircut, simple4.064.75
Brand Jeans58.9942.52
Brand Sneakers51.1550.2
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month93.3181.48
International Primary School, 1 year7,7747,795