Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and Nicaragua Reverse

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Cost of Living in Nicaragua is 14.5% lower than in Guatemala (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicaragua is 21.9% lower than in Guatemala
Rent Prices in Nicaragua are 45.6% lower than in Guatemala
Restaurant Prices in Nicaragua are 34.6% lower than in Guatemala
Groceries Prices in Nicaragua are 6.2% lower than in Guatemala
Local Purchasing Power in Nicaragua is 31.3% lower than in Guatemala
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Restaurants
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45.00 Q
(5.85 $)
32.34 Q
(4.21 $)
     -28.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 400.00 Q
(52.03 $)
230.62 Q
(30.00 $)
     -42.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 50.00 Q
(6.50 $)
49.97 Q
(6.50 $)
     -0.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25.00 Q
(3.25 $)
10.45 Q
(1.36 $)
     -58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 39.00 Q
(5.07 $)
15.37 Q
(2.00 $)
     -60.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.88 Q
(3.50 $)
16.55 Q
(2.15 $)
     -38.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.86 Q
(1.28 $)
6.10 Q
(0.79 $)
     -38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.67 Q
(1.00 $)
5.01 Q
(0.65 $)
     -34.7 %
Markets
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 57.58 Q
(7.49 $)
34.35 Q
(4.47 $)
     -40.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18.29 Q
(2.38 $)
13.69 Q
(1.78 $)
     -25.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6.45 Q
(0.84 $)
5.60 Q
(0.73 $)
     -13.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 17.79 Q
(2.31 $)
16.09 Q
(2.09 $)
     -9.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.14 Q
(3.40 $)
28.47 Q
(3.70 $)
     +8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 27.70 Q
(3.60 $)
21.27 Q
(2.77 $)
     -23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.80 Q
(4.40 $)
27.15 Q
(3.53 $)
     -19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.48 Q
(1.62 $)
14.37 Q
(1.87 $)
     +15.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.70 Q
(0.74 $)
4.10 Q
(0.53 $)
     -28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.46 Q
(1.49 $)
8.16 Q
(1.06 $)
     -28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.14 Q
(0.67 $)
7.21 Q
(0.94 $)
     +40.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 5.31 Q
(0.69 $)
12.21 Q
(1.59 $)
     +130.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.33 Q
(0.82 $)
6.99 Q
(0.91 $)
     +10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.91 Q
(0.77 $)
6.85 Q
(0.89 $)
     +15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 9.07 Q
(1.18 $)
7.92 Q
(1.03 $)
     -12.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 Q
(7.80 $)
76.87 Q
(10.00 $)
     +28.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.13 Q
(1.84 $)
10.72 Q
(1.39 $)
     -24.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.80 Q
(2.71 $)
16.51 Q
(2.15 $)
     -20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 29.00 Q
(3.77 $)
24.41 Q
(3.17 $)
     -15.8 %
Transportation
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8.00 Q
(1.04 $)
1.06 Q
(0.14 $)
     -86.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 Q
(13.01 $)
46.18 Q
(6.01 $)
     -53.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 28.75 Q
(3.74 $)
8.46 Q
(1.10 $)
     -70.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 13.28 Q
(1.73 $)
7.73 Q
(1.01 $)
     -41.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 77.50 Q
(10.08 $)
52.28 Q
(6.80 $)
     -32.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.69 Q
(4.12 $)
38.72 Q
(5.04 $)
     +22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 Q
(18,211.48 $)
176,608.88 Q
(22,973.64 $)
     +26.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 177,372.75 Q
(23,073.00 $)
208,378.28 Q
(27,106.26 $)
     +17.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 463.33 Q
(60.27 $)
579.10 Q
(75.33 $)
     +25.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 215.25 Q
(28.00 $)
133.53 Q
(17.37 $)
     -38.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 411.46 Q
(53.52 $)
293.54 Q
(38.18 $)
     -28.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 338.83 Q
(44.08 $)
268.23 Q
(34.89 $)
     -20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 186.75 Q
(24.29 $)
115.31 Q
(15.00 $)
     -38.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 49.50 Q
(6.44 $)
61.50 Q
(8.00 $)
     +24.2 %
Childcare
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,901.92 Q
(247.41 $)
828.54 Q
(107.78 $)
     -56.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,815.56 Q
(6,740.27 $)
63,421.54 Q
(8,250.00 $)
     +22.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 389.57 Q
(50.68 $)
514.33 Q
(66.91 $)
     +32.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 405.00 Q
(52.68 $)
384.11 Q
(49.97 $)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 755.31 Q
(98.25 $)
783.99 Q
(101.98 $)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 804.87 Q
(104.70 $)
725.56 Q
(94.38 $)
     -9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 5,340.91 Q
(694.76 $)
2,711.96 Q
(352.78 $)
     -49.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,268.05 Q
(425.11 $)
2,090.03 Q
(271.88 $)
     -36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 10,457.34 Q
(1,360.31 $)
4,654.07 Q
(605.41 $)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,265.62 Q
(684.96 $)
3,782.08 Q
(491.98 $)
     -28.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,050.67 Q
(136.67 $)
846.82 Q
(110.16 $)
     -19.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 759.18 Q
(98.76 $)
370.66 Q
(48.22 $)
     -51.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Guatemala Edit Nicaragua Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,089.94 Q
(532.03 $)
2,193.76 Q
(285.37 $)
     -46.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.74 10.25      +17.2 %
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