Cost of Living in Nicaragua

Summary of cost of living in Nicaragua:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.21 $ 2.77-7.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29.18 $ 20.00-40.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $ 5.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.36 $ 0.98-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 1.82-3.08
Cappuccino (regular) 2.06 $ 1.00-3.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.89 $ 0.56-1.36
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.76 $ 0.55-1.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 3.04-5.26
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 $ 0.64-3.01
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.47 $ 0.30-0.63
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.87 $ 1.20-2.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.94 $ 0.91-5.09
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.00-2.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.36 $ 1.86-5.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.26-4.25
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.23-1.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 $ 0.42-2.00
Tomato (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.40-0.83
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 $ 0.50-1.25
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.47-0.90
Lettuce (1 head) 0.90 $ 0.70-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 $ 0.62-1.37
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 6.00-11.28
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 $ 0.86-1.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 1.20-2.38
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.00 $ 2.73-3.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.23 $ 0.10-2.15
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.24 $ 4.48-56.10
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.62 $ 0.50-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.98 $ 0.89-1.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $ 5.73-10.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $ 4.51-5.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,168.72 $ 14,337.44-20,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,037.10 $ 20,000.00-29,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 64.14 $ 45.00-98.72
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.19 $ 6.00-16.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.45 $ 36.99-75.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.07 $ 15.35-35.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.57 $ 4.48-10.25
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 101.08 $ 66.67-121.80
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,049.75 $ 1,800.00-8,100.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.12 $ 20.00-75.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.82 $ 20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.57 $ 31.97-140.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 78.07 $ 35.50-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 295.27 $ 149.27-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 222.92 $ 150.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 566.67 $ 300.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 426.47 $ 267.59-900.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 87.23 $ 55.74-120.77
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 71.57 $ 37.16-92.90
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 276.70 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.69 10.00-18.00

Prices in Nicaragua

This country had 317 entries in the past 12 months by 30 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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