Cost of living in Nicaragua
Summary of cost of living in Nicaragua
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 62,445 C$
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 23,778 C$ WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 377 C$ | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 263 C$ | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 70 C$ | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 35 C$ | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 81 C$ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 44 C$ | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 95 C$ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 102 C$ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 48 C$ | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 37 C$ | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 568 C$ | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 41 C$ | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 31 C$ | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 10,877 C$ | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 10,687 C$ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,992 C$ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 14,852 C$ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 10,166 C$ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 2,537 C$ | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 1,441 C$ | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 16,931 C$ | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 7,112 C$ | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 343 C$ | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 83 C$ | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,975 C$ | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 821 C$ | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,486 C$ | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,285 C$ | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 80,000 C$ | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 32 C$ | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 200 C$ | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 88 C$ | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 450 C$ | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 706 C$ | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 116 C$ | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 83 C$ | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 210 C$ | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 105 C$ | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 73 C$ | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 233 C$ | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 575 C$ | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 314 C$ | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 729 C$ | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,766 C$ | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 191 C$ | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 76 C$ | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 39 C$ | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 25,000 C$ | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 10 C$ | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,276 C$ | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 89 C$ | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Nicaragua
This map shows only the top cities in Nicaragua. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Managua is 39% cheaper than in Havana
- Cost of living in Managua is 54% cheaper than in Montpellier
- Cost of living in Managua is 39% cheaper than in Coronado, Panama
- Cost of living in Managua is 30% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Managua is 30% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Managua is 49% cheaper than in Abidjan
- Cost of living in Managua is 57% cheaper than in Austin, Texas
- Cost of living in Managua is 11% cheaper than in Lima
- Cost of living in Managua is 30% more expensive than in Tbilisi
- Cost of living in Managua is 65% cheaper than in San Jose, California
- Cost of living in Managua is 12% cheaper than in Santiago de Cuba
- Cost of living in Managua is 10% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Managua is 46% cheaper than in Quebec City
- Cost of living in Managua is 67% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Managua is 20% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Managua is 11% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Masaya is 25% cheaper than in Panama City
- Cost of living in Managua is 53% cheaper than in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Managua is 23% cheaper than in Arica
- Cost of living in Managua is 4% cheaper than in Bogotá
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Managua costs 100 C$ (7 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Managua costs 1,500 C$ (7 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Managua costs 10 C$ (7 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Managua costs 25,000 C$ (7 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Managua costs 30 C$ (7 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Managua costs 50 C$ (7 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Managua costs 150 C$ (7 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Managua costs 2,500 C$ (7 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Managua costs 1,000 C$ (7 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Managua costs 700 C$ (7 days ago)