Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Nicaragua are 30.7% lower than in Costa Rica (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nicaragua are 34.5% lower than in Costa Rica
Rent Prices in Nicaragua are 48.8% lower than in Costa Rica
Restaurant Prices in Nicaragua are 46.3% lower than in Costa Rica
Groceries Prices in Nicaragua are 29.9% lower than in Costa Rica
Local Purchasing Power in Nicaragua is 46.7% lower than in Costa Rica
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Restaurants
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₡
(9.24 $)
2,221.01 ₡
(4.10 $)
     -55.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 ₡
(55.43 $)
16,014.75 ₡
(29.59 $)
     -46.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4,500.00 ₡
(8.31 $)
3,247.30 ₡
(6.00 $)
     -27.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 ₡
(2.77 $)
811.83 ₡
(1.50 $)
     -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,181.33 ₡
(4.03 $)
1,190.14 ₡
(2.20 $)
     -45.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,633.92 ₡
(3.02 $)
1,135.28 ₡
(2.10 $)
     -30.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 995.19 ₡
(1.84 $)
436.00 ₡
(0.81 $)
     -56.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 829.78 ₡
(1.53 $)
386.78 ₡
(0.71 $)
     -53.4 %
Markets
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,398.12 ₡
(6.28 $)
2,077.49 ₡
(3.84 $)
     -38.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 991.56 ₡
(1.83 $)
640.97 ₡
(1.18 $)
     -35.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 449.62 ₡
(0.83 $)
251.85 ₡
(0.47 $)
     -44.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,522.04 ₡
(2.81 $)
998.84 ₡
(1.85 $)
     -34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,833.24 ₡
(3.39 $)
992.60 ₡
(1.83 $)
     -45.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,017.41 ₡
(3.73 $)
1,219.00 ₡
(2.25 $)
     -39.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,719.86 ₡
(5.03 $)
1,650.78 ₡
(3.05 $)
     -39.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,024.80 ₡
(1.89 $)
1,114.11 ₡
(2.06 $)
     +8.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 359.66 ₡
(0.66 $)
291.94 ₡
(0.54 $)
     -18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 646.51 ₡
(1.19 $)
634.86 ₡
(1.17 $)
     -1.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 565.16 ₡
(1.04 $)
325.66 ₡
(0.60 $)
     -42.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 524.10 ₡
(0.97 $)
376.08 ₡
(0.69 $)
     -28.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 601.07 ₡
(1.11 $)
359.56 ₡
(0.66 $)
     -40.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 520.48 ₡
(0.96 $)
481.44 ₡
(0.89 $)
     -7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,182.32 ₡
(2.18 $)
532.04 ₡
(0.98 $)
     -55.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7,000.00 ₡
(12.93 $)
5,362.76 ₡
(9.91 $)
     -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,058.14 ₡
(1.96 $)
712.02 ₡
(1.32 $)
     -32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,379.95 ₡
(2.55 $)
1,085.73 ₡
(2.01 $)
     -21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 ₡
(4.62 $)
1,623.65 ₡
(3.00 $)
     -35.1 %
Transportation
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₡
(0.92 $)
93.24 ₡
(0.17 $)
     -81.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,400.00 ₡
(37.69 $)
5,177.33 ₡
(9.57 $)
     -74.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 675.00 ₡
(1.25 $)
518.40 ₡
(0.96 $)
     -23.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,126.54 ₡
(2.08 $)
553.68 ₡
(1.02 $)
     -50.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,500.00 ₡
(6.47 $)
3,247.30 ₡
(6.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,033.42 ₡
(5.60 $)
2,572.21 ₡
(4.75 $)
     -15.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,000,000.00 ₡
(27,715.33 $)
9,741,900.55 ₡
(18,000.00 $)
     -35.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,549,113.79 ₡
(28,729.92 $)
12,554,921.35 ₡
(23,197.59 $)
     -19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 38,003.75 ₡
(70.22 $)
34,089.20 ₡
(62.99 $)
     -10.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 36.42 ₡
(0.07 $)
195.88 ₡
(0.36 $)
     +437.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28,370.87 ₡
(52.42 $)
30,301.00 ₡
(55.99 $)
     +6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27,994.67 ₡
(51.73 $)
15,598.66 ₡
(28.82 $)
     -44.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,818.42 ₡
(31.08 $)
8,118.25 ₡
(15.00 $)
     -51.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,600.00 ₡
(6.65 $)
3,326.10 ₡
(6.15 $)
     -7.6 %
Childcare
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 207,221.39 ₡
(382.88 $)
68,044.80 ₡
(125.73 $)
     -67.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,493,140.64 ₡
(8,301.93 $)
2,191,836.91 ₡
(4,049.83 $)
     -51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40,202.83 ₡
(74.28 $)
21,279.38 ₡
(39.32 $)
     -47.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27,675.67 ₡
(51.14 $)
20,865.84 ₡
(38.55 $)
     -24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,806.10 ₡
(110.50 $)
34,768.28 ₡
(64.24 $)
     -41.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 53,624.23 ₡
(99.08 $)
36,317.17 ₡
(67.10 $)
     -32.3 %
Rent Per Month
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 308,140.78 ₡
(569.35 $)
145,253.18 ₡
(268.38 $)
     -52.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 211,258.33 ₡
(390.34 $)
111,586.15 ₡
(206.18 $)
     -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 564,458.57 ₡
(1,042.94 $)
281,041.75 ₡
(519.28 $)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 396,323.19 ₡
(732.28 $)
220,641.35 ₡
(407.68 $)
     -44.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 94,597.30 ₡
(174.79 $)
47,207.78 ₡
(87.23 $)
     -50.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65,939.88 ₡
(121.84 $)
38,733.41 ₡
(71.57 $)
     -41.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Costa Rica Edit Nicaragua Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 456,817.37 ₡
(844.06 $)
159,586.41 ₡
(294.87 $)
     -65.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.51 12.96      +36.3 %
Last update: March 2023February 2023
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