Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and Mexico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mexico is 11.8% higher than in Nicaragua (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico is 23.3% higher than in Nicaragua
Rent Prices in Mexico are 80.5% higher than in Nicaragua
Restaurant Prices in Mexico are 55.4% higher than in Nicaragua
Groceries Prices in Mexico are 1.3% higher than in Nicaragua
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico is 96.9% higher than in Nicaragua
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Restaurants
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.21 $
(82.38 MXN)		 10.21 $
(200.00 MXN)		      +142.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $
(587.42 MXN)		 40.86 $
(800.00 MXN)		      +36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(137.06 MXN)		 7.66 $
(150.00 MXN)		      +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.36 $
(26.62 MXN)		 2.30 $
(45.00 MXN)		      +69.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(39.16 MXN)		 4.09 $
(80.00 MXN)		      +104.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.13 $
(41.78 MXN)		 3.21 $
(62.93 MXN)		      +50.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.79 $
(15.54 MXN)		 1.24 $
(24.31 MXN)		      +56.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.65 $
(12.76 MXN)		 0.91 $
(17.90 MXN)		      +40.2 %
Markets
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 $
(87.50 MXN)		 5.45 $
(106.76 MXN)		      +22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 $
(34.87 MXN)		 2.29 $
(44.79 MXN)		      +28.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 $
(14.27 MXN)		 0.76 $
(14.89 MXN)		      +4.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.09 $
(40.97 MXN)		 2.33 $
(45.56 MXN)		      +11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.70 $
(72.53 MXN)		 3.72 $
(72.85 MXN)		      +0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.77 $
(54.16 MXN)		 3.33 $
(65.29 MXN)		      +20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.53 $
(69.16 MXN)		 4.74 $
(92.86 MXN)		      +34.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.87 $
(36.59 MXN)		 1.21 $
(23.66 MXN)		      -35.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 $
(10.45 MXN)		 0.63 $
(12.42 MXN)		      +18.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 $
(20.77 MXN)		 0.82 $
(16.05 MXN)		      -22.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 $
(18.37 MXN)		 0.80 $
(15.63 MXN)		      -14.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 $
(31.10 MXN)		 0.88 $
(17.16 MXN)		      -44.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 $
(17.81 MXN)		 0.88 $
(17.21 MXN)		      -3.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.89 $
(17.45 MXN)		 1.24 $
(24.25 MXN)		      +38.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.03 $
(20.18 MXN)		 0.99 $
(19.37 MXN)		      -4.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(195.81 MXN)		 10.21 $
(200.00 MXN)		      +2.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.39 $
(27.31 MXN)		 1.55 $
(30.34 MXN)		      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $
(42.06 MXN)		 2.84 $
(55.54 MXN)		      +32.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.17 $
(62.17 MXN)		 4.09 $
(80.00 MXN)		      +28.7 %
Transportation
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.14 $
(2.71 MXN)		 0.56 $
(11.00 MXN)		      +306.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6.01 $
(117.63 MXN)		 25.54 $
(500.00 MXN)		      +325.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.10 $
(21.54 MXN)		 2.55 $
(50.00 MXN)		      +132.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.01 $
(19.69 MXN)		 3.29 $
(64.39 MXN)		      +226.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.80 $
(133.16 MXN)		 10.00 $
(195.81 MXN)		      +47.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.04 $
(98.61 MXN)		 4.72 $
(92.51 MXN)		      -6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,973.64 $
(449,835.30 MXN)		 19,662.42 $
(385,000.00 MXN)		      -14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,106.26 $
(530,754.20 MXN)		 22,031.44 $
(431,386.58 MXN)		      -18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 75.33 $
(1,475.01 MXN)		 61.10 $
(1,196.41 MXN)		      -18.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.37 $
(340.11 MXN)		 22.51 $
(440.81 MXN)		      +29.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.18 $
(747.67 MXN)		 27.20 $
(532.58 MXN)		      -28.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.89 $
(683.20 MXN)		 34.38 $
(673.17 MXN)		      -1.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $
(293.71 MXN)		 17.70 $
(346.58 MXN)		      +18.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $
(156.64 MXN)		 4.60 $
(90.00 MXN)		      -42.5 %
Childcare
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 89.33 $
(1,749.19 MXN)		 238.33 $
(4,666.66 MXN)		      +166.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,000.00 $
(156,644.01 MXN)		 5,289.63 $
(103,573.52 MXN)		      -33.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.91 $
(1,310.03 MXN)		 51.02 $
(998.91 MXN)		      -23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.97 $
(978.34 MXN)		 39.75 $
(778.24 MXN)		      -20.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.98 $
(1,996.88 MXN)		 89.37 $
(1,749.89 MXN)		      -12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.38 $
(1,848.05 MXN)		 85.25 $
(1,669.22 MXN)		      -9.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 352.78 $
(6,907.57 MXN)		 625.93 $
(12,256.03 MXN)		      +77.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 271.88 $
(5,323.45 MXN)		 441.40 $
(8,642.85 MXN)		      +62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 605.41 $
(11,854.24 MXN)		 1,199.48 $
(23,486.36 MXN)		      +98.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 491.98 $
(9,633.22 MXN)		 841.18 $
(16,470.66 MXN)		      +71.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 110.16 $
(2,156.90 MXN)		 177.54 $
(3,476.29 MXN)		      +61.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 48.22 $
(944.10 MXN)		 124.72 $
(2,442.01 MXN)		      +158.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Nicaragua Edit Mexico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 285.37 $
(5,587.67 MXN)		 692.75 $
(13,564.45 MXN)		      +142.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.25 11.46      +11.8 %
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