Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Matagalpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Matagalpa

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 NIO 178

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.09 NIO 919

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.9 NIO 253

Cappuccino

$2.34 NIO 85.5

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

$0.79 NIO 28.76

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 NIO 15.76

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.19 NIO 43.56

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 NIO 75.3

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 NIO 44.13

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 NIO 53.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 NIO 59.7

Eggs

$2.15 NIO 78.7

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.95 NIO 71.6

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.12 NIO 151

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.8 NIO 249

Apples (1kg)

$3.85 NIO 141

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 NIO 33.44

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 NIO 66.5

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 NIO 81.1

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 NIO 39.19

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 NIO 79.5

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 NIO 24.67

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 NIO 35.92

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.74 NIO 100

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 NIO 372

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 NIO 44.62

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 NIO 83.3

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 NIO 18.06

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 NIO 30.83

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 NIO 36.13

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.6 NIO 242

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 NIO 47.6

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

$23.1K NIO 846.2K

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

$26.3K NIO 963.3K

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

$52.3 NIO 1,916

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

$17.27 NIO 632

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.53 NIO 1,301

Cinema Ticket

$8.12 NIO 297

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

$99.5 NIO 3,644

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,088 NIO 223K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.8 NIO 2,848

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$71.2 NIO 2,607

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 NIO 4,827

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 NIO 3,958

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$155 NIO 5,668

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 NIO 9,779

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$549 NIO 20.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 NIO 13.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$204 NIO 7,470

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 Matagalpa: November 30, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index