Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Rivas Cost of Living Comparison Between Bluefields and Rivas

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.08 NIO 149

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.45 NIO 1,042

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.17 NIO 262

Cappuccino

$1.27 NIO 46.69

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

$0.81 NIO 29.55

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 NIO 27.35

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.34 NIO 48.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 NIO 74.5

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 NIO 46.5

White Bread (500g)

$2.37 NIO 86.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.86 NIO 68.2

Eggs

$2.32 NIO 85.1

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.3 NIO 414

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.8 NIO 249

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 NIO 287

Apples (1kg)

$3.79 NIO 139

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 NIO 32.61

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 NIO 65.3

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 NIO 79.8

Potato (1kg)

$3.87 NIO 142

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 NIO 79.1

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 36.98

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 NIO 38.2

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.61 NIO 95.4

Wine (Bottle)

$14.84 NIO 543

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 NIO 53.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 NIO 78.9

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 NIO 53.4

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.94 NIO 254

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 NIO 48.06

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

$23.3K NIO 854.5K

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

$26.7K NIO 978.2K

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

$98 NIO 3,588

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

$17.05 NIO 625

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.79 NIO 1,347

Cinema Ticket

$7.91 NIO 290

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

$127 NIO 4,633

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,111 NIO 223.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.8 NIO 2,847

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.2 NIO 2,680

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$134 NIO 4,894

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 NIO 3,968

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 Rivas: November 30, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index