Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Nicaragua is 42.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nicaragua is 44.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 NIO 155
$15.97 A$24.47
-73.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.94 NIO 1,096
$77.2 A$118
-61.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 NIO 238
$9.66 A$14.8
-32.82%
Cappuccino
$2.14 NIO 78.3
$3.57 A$5.48
-40.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NIO 28.29
$2.64 A$4.04
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NIO 22.99
$2.22 A$3.41
-71.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 NIO 50.6
$6.57 A$10.06
-79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 NIO 71.9
$6.98 A$10.7
-71.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 NIO 44.11
$1.5 A$2.3
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NIO 73.3
$2.42 A$3.7
-17.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NIO 60.1
$2.02 A$3.1
-18.81%
Eggs
$2.04 NIO 74.9
$4.38 A$6.71
-53.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 NIO 301
$8.86 A$13.58
-7.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 NIO 224
$8.26 A$12.66
-26.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 NIO 288
$14.14 A$21.66
-44.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.05 NIO 148
$3.24 A$4.96
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 NIO 44.35
$2.68 A$4.11
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 NIO 86.7
$2.86 A$4.39
-17.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 NIO 75.3
$4.25 A$6.5
-51.53%
Potato (1kg)
$3.46 NIO 127
$2.55 A$3.91
35.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 NIO 72.9
$2.19 A$3.35
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 NIO 32.97
$2.24 A$3.43
-59.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NIO 36.65
$1.57 A$2.41
-36.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 NIO 117
$31.36 A$48.04
-89.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 NIO 373
$13.32 A$20.41
-23.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 NIO 52.2
$4.61 A$7.06
-68.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NIO 78.3
$4.97 A$7.61
-56.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 NIO 4.71
$2.97 A$4.54
-95.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.13 NIO 225
$98 A$150
-93.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 NIO 39.84
$3.62 A$5.55
-69.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 NIO 23.19
$1.82 A$2.79
-65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7 NIO 256
$37.78 A$57.9
-81.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 NIO 48.17
$1.2 A$1.84
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K NIO 829K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-22.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K NIO 1M
$22.5K A$34.5K
21.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 NIO 2,778
$180 A$276
-57.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 NIO 641
$26.23 A$40.19
-33.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.62 NIO 1,415
$52.8 A$80.9
-26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.82 NIO 1,275
$46.77 A$71.7
-25.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.8 NIO 542
$16.37 A$25.08
-9.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 NIO 285
$13.82 A$21.18
-43.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 NIO 3,999
$1,599 A$2,450
-93.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-32.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 NIO 2,402
$71.7 A$110
-8.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 NIO 1,847
$51.5 A$78.8
-1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NIO 3,738
$101 A$155
1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 NIO 3,525
$110 A$168
-12.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 NIO 13.2K
$1,395 A$2,137
-74.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 NIO 10.1K
$1,106 A$1,694
-74.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 NIO 22.5K
$2,271 A$3,480
-72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 NIO 18.1K
$1,775 A$2,719
-72.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-83.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 NIO 19.4K
$5,106 A$7,823
-89.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nicaragua
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 NIO 10.5K
$3,626 A$5,555
-92.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
6.35
61.42%

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Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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