Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Nicaragua Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Nicaragua

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 50.4% cheaper than Nicaragua without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 52.3% cheaper than Nicaragua without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$4.24 NIO 155
-41.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$29.94 NIO 1,096
-53.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.49 NIO 238
-36.83%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.14 NIO 78.3
-14.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.77 NIO 28.29
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.63 NIO 22.99
-73.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.38 NIO 50.6
40.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$1.96 NIO 71.9
80.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.2 NIO 44.11
-39.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2 NIO 73.3
-76.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.64 NIO 60.1
-56.10%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.04 NIO 74.9
-53.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$8.21 NIO 301
-36.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$6.11 NIO 224
-48.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.86 NIO 288
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.05 NIO 148
-45.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.21 NIO 44.35
-40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.37 NIO 86.7
-54.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.06 NIO 75.3
-72.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$3.46 NIO 127
-87.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.99 NIO 72.9
-77.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.9 NIO 32.97
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1 NIO 36.65
-67.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.18 NIO 117
28.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.19 NIO 373
-21.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.43 NIO 52.2
34.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.14 NIO 78.3
35.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.13 NIO 4.71
161.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$6.13 NIO 225
63.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.09 NIO 39.84
-11.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.63 NIO 23.19
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$7 NIO 256
-74.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.32 NIO 48.17
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$22.6K NIO 829K
-38.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$27.4K NIO 1M
-19.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$75.9 NIO 2,778
-46.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$17.5 NIO 641
-78.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$38.62 NIO 1,415
-78.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$34.82 NIO 1,275
-54.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$14.8 NIO 542
-48.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$7.78 NIO 285
-55.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$109 NIO 3,999
-36.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
-77.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$65.6 NIO 2,402
-61.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$50.4 NIO 1,847
-46.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$102 NIO 3,738
-56.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$96.3 NIO 3,525
-65.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$360 NIO 13.2K
-50.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$277 NIO 10.1K
-58.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$614 NIO 22.5K
-32.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$496 NIO 18.1K
-47.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
28.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$529 NIO 19.4K
57.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$288 NIO 10.5K
73.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
10.25
-12.00%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

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