Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Masaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Masaya

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.79 NIO 175

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.64 NIO 1,269

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.12 NIO 261

Cappuccino

$2.38 NIO 87.3

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

$0.79 NIO 29.03

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 NIO 25.73

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.28 NIO 46.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 NIO 74.2

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 NIO 45.02

White Bread (500g)

$2.46 NIO 89.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 NIO 69

Eggs

$2.25 NIO 82.2

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.28 NIO 413

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 NIO 244

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.03 NIO 294

Apples (1kg)

$3.85 NIO 141

Banana (1kg)

$0.9 NIO 33.03

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 NIO 64.6

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 NIO 79.3

Potato (1kg)

$3.97 NIO 145

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 NIO 79.3

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 NIO 38.79

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 NIO 37.07

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.6 NIO 95.1

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 NIO 530

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.4 NIO 51.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 NIO 80.7

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 NIO 55.7

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.74 NIO 247

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 NIO 47.64

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

$22.6K NIO 826K

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)

$98.7 NIO 3,615

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

$17.21 NIO 630

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.73 NIO 1,345

Cinema Ticket

$8.23 NIO 301

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

$122 NIO 4,475

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,087 NIO 222.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.3 NIO 2,795

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.9 NIO 2,707

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 NIO 4,824

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 NIO 3,970

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 Masaya: November 30, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index