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

😐 Solo nomad: Nicaragua is 101.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nicaragua is 109.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nicaragua
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 NIO 155
$2.49 ₹213
70.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.94 NIO 1,096
$14.06 ₹1,202
112.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 NIO 238
$4.1 ₹351
58.29%
Cappuccino
$2.14 NIO 78.3
$1.82 ₹156
17.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NIO 28.29
$0.44 ₹37.72
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NIO 22.99
$0.17 ₹14.36
270.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 NIO 50.6
$1.94 ₹166
-28.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 NIO 71.9
$3.53 ₹302
-44.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nicaragua
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 NIO 44.11
$0.73 ₹62.1
64.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NIO 73.3
$0.48 ₹41.19
316.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NIO 60.1
$0.72 ₹61.4
127.78%
Eggs
$2.04 NIO 74.9
$0.94 ₹80.1
117.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 NIO 301
$5.23 ₹448
56.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 NIO 224
$3.14 ₹269
94.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 NIO 288
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.05 NIO 148
$2.2 ₹188
84.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 NIO 44.35
$0.72 ₹61.2
68.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 NIO 86.7
$1.09 ₹93.2
117.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 NIO 75.3
$0.57 ₹49.11
261.40%
Potato (1kg)
$3.46 NIO 127
$0.42 ₹36.21
723.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 NIO 72.9
$0.45 ₹38.73
342.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 NIO 32.97
$0.55 ₹46.97
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NIO 36.65
$0.33 ₹27.96
203.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 NIO 117
$4.08 ₹349
-22.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 NIO 373
$7.99 ₹683
27.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 NIO 52.2
$1.92 ₹164
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NIO 78.3
$2.89 ₹248
-25.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nicaragua
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 NIO 4.71
$0.34 ₹28.83
-61.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.13 NIO 225
$10.01 ₹856
-38.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 NIO 39.84
$0.97 ₹83
12.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 NIO 23.19
$0.28 ₹23.62
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7 NIO 256
$1.77 ₹151
295.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 NIO 48.17
$1.24 ₹106
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K NIO 829K
$14K ₹1.2M
61.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K NIO 1M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
23.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicaragua
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 NIO 2,778
$40.79 ₹3,489
85.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 NIO 641
$3.79 ₹324
361.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.62 NIO 1,415
$8.13 ₹695
375.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nicaragua
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.82 NIO 1,275
$16 ₹1,368
117.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.8 NIO 542
$7.59 ₹649
94.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 NIO 285
$3.45 ₹295
125.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nicaragua
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 NIO 3,999
$69.7 ₹5,958
56.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
$1,847 ₹158K
350.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nicaragua
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 NIO 2,402
$25.29 ₹2,163
159.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 NIO 1,847
$26.99 ₹2,309
86.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NIO 3,738
$44.67 ₹3,821
128.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 NIO 3,525
$33.23 ₹2,842
189.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nicaragua
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 NIO 13.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
100.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 NIO 10.1K
$114 ₹9,770
142.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 NIO 22.5K
$414 ₹35.4K
48.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 NIO 18.1K
$260 ₹22.2K
90.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-22.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 NIO 19.4K
$830 ₹71K
-36.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nicaragua
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 NIO 10.5K
$500 ₹42.8K
-42.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
9.02
13.64%

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Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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