Cost of living

Nicaragua

compared to

Thailand

hira
Nicaragua
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$678
$752
Cost of living Family
$1942
$2864
One person rent
$359
$418
Family rent
$1274
$1300
Food expenses
$260
$293
Transport expenses
$42.5
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$284.34
$779.94
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
4.73
5.81
Life expectancy
82.24
89.86
English speaking %
8.76%
28.42%
Population
6.5M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Nicaragua ($678) is 10% less expensive than in Thailand ($678). Nicaragua ranked 141th vs 124th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nicaragua compared to 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Nicaragua
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$6.88
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.54
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.31
Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Nicaragua
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278.95
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201.43
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397.62
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272.27
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.93
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.62
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.84
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.12
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1235
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2795
Transportation
Nicaragua
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.65
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.22
Groceries
Nicaragua
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.2
Other
Nicaragua
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.38
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$28.89
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$3.5
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$47.76
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$70.46
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119.69
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$7166
$12306