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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 81.5% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 85.9% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$4.13 NIO 152
325.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$29.96 NIO 1,103
150.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$6.58 NIO 242
75.38%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.21 NIO 81.3
85.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.77 NIO 28.37
341.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.68 NIO 25.05
345.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$1.33 NIO 49.11
295.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.05 NIO 75.4
123.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.17 NIO 43.05
6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.94 NIO 71.6
18.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.64 NIO 60.5
105.49%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.03 NIO 74.7
86.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$8.13 NIO 299
78.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$6.20 NIO 228
130.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$7.74 NIO 285
158.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$4.01 NIO 148
-21.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.17 NIO 42.99
52.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.41 NIO 88.7
-8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$2.05 NIO 75.5
130.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$3.56 NIO 131
-56.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.98 NIO 72.9
-17.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.86 NIO 31.68
115.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.05 NIO 38.54
1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$3.09 NIO 114
217.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$10.02 NIO 369
-30.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.36 NIO 50.2
-19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.09 NIO 77.1
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.14 NIO 5.27
2528.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$5.88 NIO 216
1034.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$1.08 NIO 39.62
426.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.60 NIO 22.18
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$6.86 NIO 253
456.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.31 NIO 48.20
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$23.3K NIO 857.5K
36.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$26.7K NIO 983.1K
39.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$76.7 NIO 2,823
362.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$17.14 NIO 631
61.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$38.47 NIO 1,416
33.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$35.48 NIO 1,307
16.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$14.92 NIO 549
64.14%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$8.23 NIO 303
68.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$107 NIO 3,935
331.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$8,197 NIO 301.8K
84.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$67.3 NIO 2,479
39.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$50.6 NIO 1,861
-14.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$101 NIO 3,707
-0.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$93.4 NIO 3,437
42.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$357 NIO 13.2K
190.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$277 NIO 10.2K
179.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$594 NIO 21.9K
225.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$494 NIO 18.2K
193.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$1,211 NIO 44.6K
416.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$679 NIO 25.0K
543.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$302 NIO 11.1K
1039.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
10.25
-61.17%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nicaragua: January 13, 2026

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