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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leon is 1.9% cheaper than Chinandega without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Leon is 1.9% more expensive than Chinandega without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 NIO 178

$4.78 NIO 175

1.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.02 NIO 1,282

$35.28 NIO 1,292

-0.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.9 NIO 253

$7.12 NIO 261

-3.09%

Cappuccino

$2.35 NIO 86

$2.34 NIO 85.7

0.43%

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

$0.79 NIO 28.88

$0.8 NIO 29.13

-1.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 NIO 25.93

$0.75 NIO 27.46

-5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.28 NIO 47.03

$1.34 NIO 49.21

-4.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 NIO 71.8

$1.95 NIO 71.3

0.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 NIO 45.9

$1.21 NIO 44.16

3.31%

White Bread (500g)

$2.44 NIO 89.5

$2.35 NIO 86.1

3.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 NIO 65.9

$1.89 NIO 69.1

-4.76%

Eggs

$2.35 NIO 86.2

$2.32 NIO 84.8

1.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.04 NIO 404

$11.02 NIO 404

0.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.72 NIO 246

$6.78 NIO 248

-0.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.98 NIO 292

$7.78 NIO 285

2.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.96 NIO 145

$4.01 NIO 147

-1.25%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 NIO 30.73

$0.89 NIO 32.61

-5.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 NIO 65

$1.85 NIO 67.6

-4.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 NIO 83.1

$2.27 NIO 83

Potato (1kg)

$3.83 NIO 140

$3.97 NIO 145

-3.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 NIO 79

$2.26 NIO 82.8

-4.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 NIO 39.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 NIO 37.31

$1.05 NIO 38.48

-2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.63 NIO 96.4

$2.65 NIO 96.9

-0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.93 NIO 547

$14.63 NIO 536

2.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 NIO 53.5

$1.44 NIO 52.8

1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NIO 80.1

$2.16 NIO 79.1

1.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 NIO 54

$1.48 NIO 54.1

-0.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.74 NIO 247

$6.65 NIO 243

1.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 NIO 47.9

$1.31 NIO 48.01

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

$23.1K NIO 844.5K

$22.8K NIO 834.9K

1.15%

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

$26.3K NIO 964.3K

$26.9K NIO 984.8K

-2.08%

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

$97.5 NIO 3,572

$100 NIO 3,670

-2.66%

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

$17.34 NIO 635

$17.27 NIO 632

0.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.59 NIO 1,340

$35.32 NIO 1,293

3.60%

Cinema Ticket

$8.14 NIO 298

$7.95 NIO 291

2.39%

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

$124 NIO 4,545

$123 NIO 4,515

0.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,916 NIO 216.7K

$5,897 NIO 216K

0.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.3 NIO 2,795

$76.4 NIO 2,798

-0.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.5 NIO 2,691

$71.1 NIO 2,603

3.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 NIO 4,882

$134 NIO 4,926

-0.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 NIO 3,926

$109 NIO 4,009

-2.07%

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 Leon: December 2, 2025

Last update for Chinandega: December 1, 2025

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