Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Nicaragua Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Nicaragua

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 83% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 156.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 81.7% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$4.24 NIO 155
339.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$29.94 NIO 1,096
148.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.49 NIO 238
69.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.14 NIO 78.3
75.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.77 NIO 28.29
181.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.63 NIO 22.99
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$1.38 NIO 50.6
322.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$1.96 NIO 71.9
192.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.2 NIO 44.11
86.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2 NIO 73.3
33.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.64 NIO 60.1
119.51%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.04 NIO 74.9
73.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$8.21 NIO 301
37.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$6.11 NIO 224
103.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$7.86 NIO 288
94.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.05 NIO 148
2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.21 NIO 44.35
23.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.37 NIO 86.7
68.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.06 NIO 75.3
97.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$3.46 NIO 127
-19.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.99 NIO 72.9
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.9 NIO 32.97
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1 NIO 36.65
82.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$3.18 NIO 117
359.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$10.19 NIO 373
28.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.43 NIO 52.2
110.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.14 NIO 78.3
56.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.13 NIO 4.71
1869.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$6.13 NIO 225
1178.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.09 NIO 39.84
225.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.63 NIO 23.19
146.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$7 NIO 256
313.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.32 NIO 48.17
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$22.6K NIO 829K
8.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$27.4K NIO 1M
-23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$75.9 NIO 2,778
104.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$17.5 NIO 641
158.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$38.62 NIO 1,415
61.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$34.82 NIO 1,275
22.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$14.8 NIO 542
19.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$7.78 NIO 285
44.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$109 NIO 3,999
636.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
44.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$65.6 NIO 2,402
-13.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$50.4 NIO 1,847
-17.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$102 NIO 3,738
-11.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$96.3 NIO 3,525
12.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$360 NIO 13.2K
279.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$277 NIO 10.1K
336.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$614 NIO 22.5K
254.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$496 NIO 18.1K
270.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
429.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$529 NIO 19.4K
734.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$288 NIO 10.5K
896.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
10.25
-38.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

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