Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Ocotal Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Ocotal

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.03 NIO 184

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.92 NIO 1,279

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.98 NIO 256

Cappuccino

$2.47 NIO 90.3

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

$0.84 NIO 30.94

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 NIO 27.33

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 NIO 47.22

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 NIO 72.7

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 NIO 46.14

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 NIO 86.2

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 NIO 68.9

Eggs

$2.35 NIO 86

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.33 NIO 415

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.56 NIO 240

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.81 NIO 286

Apples (1kg)

$3.84 NIO 141

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 NIO 31.08

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 NIO 64.1

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 NIO 82.1

Potato (1kg)

$3.99 NIO 146

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 NIO 82.2

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 37.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 NIO 37.28

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.7 NIO 98.9

Wine (Bottle)

$14.62 NIO 535

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 NIO 53.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 NIO 82.5

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 NIO 55.4

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 NIO 243

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 NIO 49.16

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

$22.9K NIO 840.1K

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

$26.5K NIO 969K

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

$98.2 NIO 3,595

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

$16.72 NIO 612

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.09 NIO 1,358

Cinema Ticket

$7.83 NIO 287

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

$124 NIO 4,542

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,900 NIO 216.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78 NIO 2,857

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$72.3 NIO 2,648

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 NIO 4,870

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 NIO 3,921

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 Ocotal: November 30, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index