Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Chinandega Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Chinandega

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.78 NIO 175

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.28 NIO 1,292

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.12 NIO 261

Cappuccino

$2.34 NIO 85.7

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 NIO 29.13

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 NIO 27.46

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.34 NIO 49.21

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 NIO 71.3

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 NIO 44.16

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 NIO 86.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 NIO 69.1

Eggs

$2.32 NIO 84.8

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.02 NIO 404

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 NIO 248

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.78 NIO 285

Apples (1kg)

$4.01 NIO 147

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 NIO 32.61

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 NIO 67.6

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 NIO 83

Potato (1kg)

$3.97 NIO 145

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 NIO 82.8

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 NIO 39.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 NIO 38.48

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.65 NIO 96.9

Wine (Bottle)

$14.63 NIO 536

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 NIO 52.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 NIO 79.1

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 NIO 54.1

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.65 NIO 243

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 NIO 48.01

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K NIO 834.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.9K NIO 984.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 NIO 3,670

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.27 NIO 632

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.32 NIO 1,293

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 NIO 291

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$123 NIO 4,515

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,897 NIO 216K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.4 NIO 2,798

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$71.1 NIO 2,603

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$134 NIO 4,926

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 NIO 4,009

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.25

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

Last update for Bluefields: December 1, 2025

Last update for Chinandega: December 1, 2025

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