Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Nicaragua Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Nicaragua

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 79.7% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 82% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$4.24 NIO 155
303.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$29.94 NIO 1,096
150.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.49 NIO 238
76.73%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.14 NIO 78.3
87.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.77 NIO 28.29
332.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.63 NIO 22.99
358.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.38 NIO 50.6
279.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.96 NIO 71.9
133.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.2 NIO 44.11
5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2 NIO 73.3
9.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.64 NIO 60.1
110.98%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.04 NIO 74.9
85.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.21 NIO 301
79.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$6.11 NIO 224
126.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$7.86 NIO 288
153.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.05 NIO 148
-21.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.21 NIO 44.35
47.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.37 NIO 86.7
-2.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.06 NIO 75.3
129.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$3.46 NIO 127
-54.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.99 NIO 72.9
-18.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.9 NIO 32.97
106.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1 NIO 36.65
7.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.18 NIO 117
209.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$10.19 NIO 373
-32.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.43 NIO 52.2
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.14 NIO 78.3
-20.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.13 NIO 4.71
2730.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$6.13 NIO 225
1008.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.09 NIO 39.84
438.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.63 NIO 23.19
253.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$7 NIO 256
438.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.32 NIO 48.17
49.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$22.6K NIO 829K
40.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$27.4K NIO 1M
36.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$75.9 NIO 2,778
361.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$17.5 NIO 641
54.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$38.62 NIO 1,415
34.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$34.82 NIO 1,275
16.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$14.8 NIO 542
65.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$7.78 NIO 285
81.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$109 NIO 3,999
324.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
81.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$65.6 NIO 2,402
43.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$50.4 NIO 1,847
-13.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$102 NIO 3,738
-1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$96.3 NIO 3,525
38.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$360 NIO 13.2K
189.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$277 NIO 10.1K
176.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$614 NIO 22.5K
210.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$496 NIO 18.1K
191.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
445.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$529 NIO 19.4K
826.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$288 NIO 10.5K
1068.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.25
-61.17%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

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