Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Nicaragua is 29.2% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nicaragua is 30.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 NIO 155
$16.02 €13.83
-73.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.94 NIO 1,096
$57.6 €49.75
-48.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 NIO 238
$10.6 €9.15
-38.77%
Cappuccino
$2.14 NIO 78.3
$2.39 €2.06
-10.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NIO 28.29
$2.6 €2.24
-70.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NIO 22.99
$1.91 €1.65
-67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 NIO 50.6
$3.44 €2.97
-59.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 NIO 71.9
$4.11 €3.55
-52.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 NIO 44.11
$1.18 €1.02
1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NIO 73.3
$1.53 €1.32
30.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NIO 60.1
$1.61 €1.39
1.86%
Eggs
$2.04 NIO 74.9
$3.1 €2.68
-34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 NIO 301
$14.26 €12.32
-42.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 NIO 224
$8.6 €7.42
-28.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 NIO 288
$15.7 €13.56
-49.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.05 NIO 148
$2.45 €2.12
65.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 NIO 44.35
$2.07 €1.78
-41.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 NIO 86.7
$2.03 €1.75
16.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 NIO 75.3
$2.65 €2.29
-22.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.46 NIO 127
$1.83 €1.58
89.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 NIO 72.9
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 NIO 32.97
$1.36 €1.17
-33.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NIO 36.65
$0.74 €0.64
35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 NIO 117
$6.43 €5.55
-50.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 NIO 373
$5.72 €4.94
78.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 NIO 52.2
$1.32 €1.14
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NIO 78.3
$2.08 €1.8
2.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 NIO 4.71
$1.79 €1.54
-92.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.13 NIO 225
$34.46 €29.75
-82.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 NIO 39.84
$4.56 €3.94
-76.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 NIO 23.19
$1.33 €1.15
-52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7 NIO 256
$26.41 €22.8
-73.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 NIO 48.17
$1.83 €1.58
-27.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K NIO 829K
$39.3K €33.9K
-42.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K NIO 1M
$31.2K €27K
-12.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 NIO 2,778
$149 €128
-48.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 NIO 641
$20.46 €17.67
-14.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.62 NIO 1,415
$33.3 €28.75
15.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.82 NIO 1,275
$47.32 €40.85
-26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.8 NIO 542
$15.64 €13.5
-5.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 NIO 285
$9.52 €8.22
-18.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 NIO 3,999
$522 €451
-79.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
$9,960 €8,600
-16.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 NIO 2,402
$87.2 €75.3
-24.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 NIO 1,847
$37.22 €32.13
35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NIO 3,738
$91.5 €79
11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 NIO 3,525
$108 €93
-10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 NIO 13.2K
$1,050 €907
-65.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 NIO 10.1K
$812 €701
-65.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 NIO 22.5K
$1,692 €1,460
-63.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 NIO 18.1K
$1,239 €1,069
-59.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
$4,233 €3,655
-72.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 NIO 19.4K
$2,725 €2,353
-80.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nicaragua
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 NIO 10.5K
$1,998 €1,725
-85.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
3.51
192.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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