Cost of living

Nicaragua

compared to

United Kingdom

hira
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$678
$2383
Cost of living Family
$1942
$5243
One person rent
$359
$1029
Family rent
$1274
$2889
Food expenses
$260
$455
Transport expenses
$42.5
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$284.34
$3801.17
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
4.73
8.88
Life expectancy
82.24
82.82
English speaking %
8.76%
99%
Population
6.5M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Nicaragua ($678) is 72% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Nicaragua ranked 141th vs 8th for United Kingdom 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 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$6.88
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.54
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278.95
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201.43
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397.62
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272.27
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.93
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.62
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.84
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.12
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1235
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$6513
Transportation
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.65
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.71
Groceries
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$2.91
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.35
Other
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.38
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$28.89
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$3.5
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$47.76
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$70.46
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119.69
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$7166
$17618