Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Nicaragua Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Nicaragua

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 74.9% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 151.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 79.3% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$4.24 NIO 155
276.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$29.94 NIO 1,096
157.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.49 NIO 238
48.84%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.14 NIO 78.3
66.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.77 NIO 28.29
242.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.63 NIO 22.99
252.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.38 NIO 50.6
376.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$1.96 NIO 71.9
256.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.2 NIO 44.11
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2 NIO 73.3
21.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.64 NIO 60.1
23.17%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.04 NIO 74.9
114.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$8.21 NIO 301
7.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$6.11 NIO 224
35.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$7.86 NIO 288
79.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.05 NIO 148
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.21 NIO 44.35
121.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.37 NIO 86.7
20.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.06 NIO 75.3
106.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$3.46 NIO 127
-26.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.99 NIO 72.9
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.9 NIO 32.97
148.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1 NIO 36.65
57.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.18 NIO 117
886.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$10.19 NIO 373
30.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.43 NIO 52.2
222.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.14 NIO 78.3
132.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.13 NIO 4.71
2184.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$6.13 NIO 225
1499.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.09 NIO 39.84
232.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.63 NIO 23.19
188.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$7 NIO 256
439.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.32 NIO 48.17
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$22.6K NIO 829K
28.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$27.4K NIO 1M
-17.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$75.9 NIO 2,778
137.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$17.5 NIO 641
49.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$38.62 NIO 1,415
36.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$34.82 NIO 1,275
34.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$14.8 NIO 542
10.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$7.78 NIO 285
77.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$109 NIO 3,999
1364.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
47.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$65.6 NIO 2,402
9.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$50.4 NIO 1,847
2.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$102 NIO 3,738
-0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$96.3 NIO 3,525
14.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$360 NIO 13.2K
287.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$277 NIO 10.1K
299.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$614 NIO 22.5K
270.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$496 NIO 18.1K
258.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
500.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$529 NIO 19.4K
866.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$288 NIO 10.5K
1159.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
10.25
-38.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

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