Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Nicaragua Reverse

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Cost of Living in Nicaragua is 49.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicaragua is 59.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Nicaragua are 79.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Nicaragua are 64.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Nicaragua are 43.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Nicaragua is 83.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 4.21 $      -79.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 30.00 $      -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $ 7.00 $      -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 1.36 $      -77.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 2.00 $      -71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $ 2.13 $      -59.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 0.79 $      -69.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 0.65 $      -68.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.47 $      +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.78 $      -45.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.73 $      -65.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $ 2.09 $      -51.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 3.70 $      -36.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $ 2.77 $      -50.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $ 3.53 $      -52.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.87 $      -22.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.53 $      -30.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.06 $      -48.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.94 $      -57.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.59 $      +19.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.91 $      -34.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.89 $      -59.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 1.03 $      -53.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.39 $      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $ 2.15 $      -40.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 3.17 $      -68.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.14 $      -94.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 6.01 $      -90.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.10 $      -70.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.01 $      -64.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 6.80 $      -77.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $ 5.04 $      +43.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 22,973.64 $      -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.85 $ 27,106.26 $      +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.54 $ 75.33 $      -63.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.26 $ 17.37 $      -69.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.61 $ 38.18 $      -46.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.22 $ 34.89 $      -24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $ 15.00 $      -31.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $ 8.00 $      -44.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,371.69 $ 107.78 $      -92.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,564.26 $ 8,250.00 $      -63.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $ 66.91 $      +28.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.51 $ 49.97 $      +17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.85 $ 101.98 $      +13.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.41 $ 94.38 $      -16.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.26 $ 352.78 $      -79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.02 $ 271.88 $      -81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.62 $ 605.41 $      -79.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.54 $ 491.98 $      -79.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.34 $ 110.16 $      -63.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.93 $ 48.22 $      -80.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.99 $ 285.37 $      -93.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 10.25      +57.5 %
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