Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and El Viejo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and El Viejo

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 NIO 175

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.53 NIO 1,265

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.96 NIO 255

Cappuccino

$2.47 NIO 90.5

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

$0.8 NIO 29.38

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 NIO 27.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.33 NIO 48.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 NIO 74.7

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 NIO 46.09

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 NIO 90.4

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 NIO 65.6

Eggs

$2.23 NIO 81.6

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.3 NIO 414

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.77 NIO 248

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.95 NIO 291

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 NIO 144

Banana (1kg)

$0.9 NIO 33.09

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 NIO 64.5

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 NIO 83.6

Potato (1kg)

$4.01 NIO 147

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 NIO 83

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 37.11

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 NIO 38.74

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.64 NIO 96.7

Wine (Bottle)

$14.92 NIO 546

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 NIO 53.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NIO 79.9

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 NIO 53.9

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.92 NIO 253

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 NIO 49.83

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

$23.1K NIO 845.8K

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

$26.3K NIO 962.8K

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

$96.9 NIO 3,548

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

$17.07 NIO 625

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.98 NIO 1,354

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 NIO 290

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

$124 NIO 4,556

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,937 NIO 217.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.6 NIO 2,841

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$71.6 NIO 2,623

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 NIO 4,796

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 NIO 3,942

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 El Viejo: December 1, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index