Cost of Living in
Nicaragua
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $678 | $1942 |
| Without rent | $359 | $1274 |
| Rent & Utilities | $272.15 | $462.41 |
| Food | $260 | $684 |
| Transport | $42.5 | $150.27 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $284.34 | |
| Quality of life | 32.68 | |
| Human freedom index | 4.73 | |
| Life expectancy | 82.24 | |
| English speaking % | 8.76% | |
| Population | 6.5M | |
Nicaragua
We calculate prices for Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $678 | 141 / 208 |
| Without rent | $359 | 158 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $272.15 | 155 / 208 |
| Food | $260 | 137 / 208 |
| Transport | $42.5 | 155 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 278.95$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 201.43$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 397.62$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 272.27$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 36.93$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 49.62$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 44.84$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 10.12$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1235$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 982$ |
| Lunch Menu | 6.88$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 19.54$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.25$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.12$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.13$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.67$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.5$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 23.65$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 7.13$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.52$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.91$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.08$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.46$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.53$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.54$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.05$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.71$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.69$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.51$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.17$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.6$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.62$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.99$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.71$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.22$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 9.97$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.99$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.91$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.98$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.48$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.61$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.45$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 29.38$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 5.97$ |
| Doctor's visit | 28.89$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.5$ |
| Brand Jeans | 47.76$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 70.46$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 119.69$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7166$ |
