Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinandega and Leon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinandega and Leon

😐 Solo nomad: Chinandega is 2% more expensive than Leon without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chinandega is 1.8% cheaper than Leon without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.78 NIO 175

$4.85 NIO 178

-1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.28 NIO 1,292

$35.02 NIO 1,282

0.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.12 NIO 261

$6.9 NIO 253

3.19%

Cappuccino

$2.34 NIO 85.7

$2.35 NIO 86

-0.43%

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

$0.8 NIO 29.13

$0.79 NIO 28.88

1.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 NIO 27.46

$0.71 NIO 25.93

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.34 NIO 49.21

$1.28 NIO 47.03

4.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 NIO 71.3

$1.96 NIO 71.8

-0.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 NIO 44.16

$1.25 NIO 45.9

-3.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 NIO 86.1

$2.44 NIO 89.5

-3.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 NIO 69.1

$1.8 NIO 65.9

5.00%

Eggs

$2.32 NIO 84.8

$2.35 NIO 86.2

-1.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.02 NIO 404

$11.04 NIO 404

-0.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 NIO 248

$6.72 NIO 246

0.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.78 NIO 285

$7.98 NIO 292

-2.51%

Apples (1kg)

$4.01 NIO 147

$3.96 NIO 145

1.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 NIO 32.61

$0.84 NIO 30.73

5.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 NIO 67.6

$1.77 NIO 65

4.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 NIO 83

$2.27 NIO 83.1

Potato (1kg)

$3.97 NIO 145

$3.83 NIO 140

3.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 NIO 82.8

$2.16 NIO 79

4.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 NIO 39.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 NIO 38.48

$1.02 NIO 37.31

2.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.65 NIO 96.9

$2.63 NIO 96.4

0.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.63 NIO 536

$14.93 NIO 547

-2.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 NIO 52.8

$1.46 NIO 53.5

-1.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 NIO 79.1

$2.19 NIO 80.1

-1.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 NIO 54.1

$1.47 NIO 54

0.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.65 NIO 243

$6.74 NIO 247

-1.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 NIO 48.01

$1.31 NIO 47.9

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

$22.8K NIO 834.9K

$23.1K NIO 844.5K

-1.14%

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

$26.9K NIO 984.8K

$26.3K NIO 964.3K

2.12%

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

$100 NIO 3,670

$97.5 NIO 3,572

2.74%

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

$17.27 NIO 632

$17.34 NIO 635

-0.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.32 NIO 1,293

$36.59 NIO 1,340

-3.47%

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 NIO 291

$8.14 NIO 298

-2.33%

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

$123 NIO 4,515

$124 NIO 4,545

-0.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,897 NIO 216K

$5,916 NIO 216.7K

-0.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.4 NIO 2,798

$76.3 NIO 2,795

0.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$71.1 NIO 2,603

$73.5 NIO 2,691

-3.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$134 NIO 4,926

$133 NIO 4,882

0.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 NIO 4,009

$107 NIO 3,926

2.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 NIO 14.9K

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 Chinandega: December 1, 2025

Last update for Leon: December 2, 2025

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