Cost of Living Comparison Between Masaya and Diriamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Masaya and Diriamba

🙂 Solo nomad: Masaya is 1.7% cheaper than Diriamba without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Masaya is 16.8% cheaper than Diriamba without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.79 NIO 175

$4.94 NIO 181

-3.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.64 NIO 1,269

$35.17 NIO 1,288

-1.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.12 NIO 261

$7.17 NIO 263

-0.70%

Cappuccino

$2.38 NIO 87.3

$2.35 NIO 86

1.28%

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

$0.79 NIO 29.03

$0.84 NIO 30.69

-5.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 NIO 25.73

$0.73 NIO 26.88

-4.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.28 NIO 46.7

$1.32 NIO 48.5

-3.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 NIO 74.2

$1.97 NIO 72.3

3.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 NIO 45.02

$1.21 NIO 44.38

1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$2.46 NIO 89.9

$2.34 NIO 85.8

5.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 NIO 69

$1.81 NIO 66.4

4.42%

Eggs

$2.25 NIO 82.2

$2.26 NIO 82.7

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.28 NIO 413

$11.16 NIO 409

1.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 NIO 244

$6.76 NIO 248

-1.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.03 NIO 294

$8.05 NIO 295

-0.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.85 NIO 141

$3.81 NIO 140

1.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.9 NIO 33.03

$0.83 NIO 30.56

8.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 NIO 64.6

$1.75 NIO 64

0.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 NIO 79.3

$2.18 NIO 80

-0.46%

Potato (1kg)

$3.97 NIO 145

$3.95 NIO 145

0.51%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 NIO 79.3

$2.22 NIO 81.4

-2.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 NIO 38.79

$1.01 NIO 37.17

4.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 NIO 37.07

$1 NIO 36.62

1.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.6 NIO 95.1

$2.72 NIO 99.5

-4.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 NIO 530

$14.68 NIO 538

-1.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.4 NIO 51.2

$1.45 NIO 53.2

-3.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 NIO 80.7

$2.26 NIO 82.8

-2.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 NIO 55.7

$1.54 NIO 56.3

-1.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.74 NIO 247

$6.93 NIO 254

-2.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 NIO 47.64

$1.32 NIO 48.31

-1.52%

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

$22.6K NIO 826K

$22.9K NIO 837K

-1.32%

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

$26.9K NIO 984.8K

$26.7K NIO 977.7K

0.72%

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

$98.7 NIO 3,615

$97.2 NIO 3,560

1.53%

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

$17.21 NIO 630

$17.28 NIO 633

-0.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.73 NIO 1,345

$37.96 NIO 1,390

-3.24%

Cinema Ticket

$8.23 NIO 301

$8.18 NIO 300

0.61%

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

$122 NIO 4,475

$126 NIO 4,620

-3.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,087 NIO 222.9K

$6,106 NIO 223.6K

-0.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.3 NIO 2,795

$76 NIO 2,785

0.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.9 NIO 2,707

$73.2 NIO 2,680

1.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 NIO 4,824

$131 NIO 4,795

0.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 NIO 3,970

$109 NIO 3,981

-0.28%

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 Masaya: November 30, 2025

Last update for Diriamba: December 1, 2025

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