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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NIO 179

$4.87 NIO 180

-0.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.50 NIO 1,309

$35.44 NIO 1,307

0.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.02 NIO 259

$7.11 NIO 262

-1.27%

Cappuccino

$2.42 NIO 89.3

$2.42 NIO 89.1

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

$0.78 NIO 28.84

$0.85 NIO 31.45

-8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 NIO 27.14

$0.71 NIO 26.06

4.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.28 NIO 47.15

$1.34 NIO 49.47

-4.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 NIO 74.8

$1.97 NIO 72.8

3.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 NIO 46.83

$1.27 NIO 46.96

White Bread (500g)

$2.39 NIO 88.2

$2.47 NIO 90.9

-3.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 NIO 66.1

$1.89 NIO 69.6

-5.29%

Eggs

$2.33 NIO 85.9

$2.31 NIO 85.2

0.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.22 NIO 414

$11.16 NIO 412

0.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 NIO 240

$6.79 NIO 251

-4.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.03 NIO 296

$7.91 NIO 292

1.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.96 NIO 146

$3.82 NIO 141

3.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 NIO 30.73

$0.83 NIO 30.51

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 NIO 65.3

$1.84 NIO 68.0

-3.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.26 NIO 83.4

$2.27 NIO 83.8

-0.44%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 NIO 146

$3.89 NIO 144

1.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 NIO 80.2

$2.14 NIO 79.1

1.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 37.43

$1.05 NIO 38.80

-3.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 NIO 38.99

$1.05 NIO 38.59

0.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 NIO 95.4

$2.61 NIO 96.3

-0.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.48 NIO 534

$14.52 NIO 536

-0.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 NIO 53.7

$1.46 NIO 53.9

-0.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 NIO 82.3

$2.20 NIO 81.2

1.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 NIO 54.6

$1.54 NIO 56.9

-3.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.62 NIO 244

$6.83 NIO 252

-3.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 NIO 48.06

$1.30 NIO 48.09

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

$22.7K NIO 838.2K

$22.6K NIO 834.8K

0.40%

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

$26.8K NIO 988.9K

$26.2K NIO 966.1K

2.36%

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

$101 NIO 3,707

$97.1 NIO 3,579

3.59%

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

$16.69 NIO 615

$16.74 NIO 617

-0.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.88 NIO 1,360

$35.23 NIO 1,299

4.68%

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 NIO 293

$7.82 NIO 289

1.66%

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

$125 NIO 4,621

$126 NIO 4,660

-0.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,904 NIO 217.8K

$5,961 NIO 219.8K

-0.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.3 NIO 2,886

$78.0 NIO 2,875

0.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$72.7 NIO 2,681

$72.8 NIO 2,685

-0.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 NIO 4,871

$134 NIO 4,930

-1.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 NIO 4,055

$109 NIO 4,016

0.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$397 NIO 14.7K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chinandega: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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