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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Nicaragua is 42.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nicaragua is 45.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 NIO 152
$20.24 £15.12
-79.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.96 NIO 1,103
$87.4 £65.3
-65.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 NIO 242
$10.17 £7.60
-35.30%
Cappuccino
$2.21 NIO 81.3
$4.73 £3.54
-53.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NIO 28.37
$2.38 £1.78
-67.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 NIO 25.05
$1.74 £1.30
-60.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 NIO 49.11
$6.60 £4.93
-79.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NIO 75.4
$6.45 £4.82
-68.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 NIO 43.05
$1.71 £1.28
-31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NIO 71.6
$1.70 £1.27
14.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NIO 60.5
$2.18 £1.63
-24.77%
Eggs
$2.03 NIO 74.7
$4.06 £3.03
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 NIO 299
$9.91 £7.40
-17.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 NIO 228
$8.86 £6.61
-30.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.74 NIO 285
$14.01 £10.47
-44.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 NIO 148
$2.94 £2.20
36.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 NIO 42.99
$1.61 £1.20
-27.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 NIO 88.7
$2.81 £2.10
-14.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 NIO 75.5
$3.55 £2.65
-42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 NIO 131
$1.63 £1.22
118.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NIO 72.9
$1.54 £1.15
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 NIO 31.68
$1.17 £0.87
-26.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 NIO 38.54
$1.55 £1.16
-32.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 NIO 114
$20.35 £15.20
-84.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 NIO 369
$10.78 £8.05
-7.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 NIO 50.2
$2.81 £2.10
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NIO 77.1
$3.39 £2.53
-38.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 NIO 5.27
$3.32 £2.48
-95.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.88 NIO 216
$96.3 £72.0
-93.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 NIO 39.62
$5.49 £4.10
-80.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 NIO 22.18
$1.52 £1.14
-60.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 NIO 253
$27.15 £20.28
-74.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 NIO 48.20
$1.96 £1.47
-33.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K NIO 857.5K
$38.3K £28.6K
-39.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K NIO 983.1K
$41.2K £30.7K
-35.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 NIO 2,823
$321 £240
-76.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 NIO 631
$17.42 £13.01
-1.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.47 NIO 1,416
$42.91 £32.05
-10.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.48 NIO 1,307
$45.54 £34.02
-22.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.92 NIO 549
$15.68 £11.71
-4.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 NIO 303
$13.84 £10.34
-40.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 NIO 3,935
$1,718 £1,283
-93.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,197 NIO 301.8K
$21.4K £16.0K
-61.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 NIO 2,479
$91.1 £68.1
-26.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 NIO 1,861
$44.98 £33.60
12.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NIO 3,707
$102 £76.1
-1.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 NIO 3,437
$105 £78.1
-10.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 NIO 13.2K
$1,375 £1,027
-74.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 NIO 10.2K
$1,162 £868
-76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 NIO 21.9K
$2,342 £1,749
-74.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 NIO 18.2K
$1,828 £1,365
-73.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,211 NIO 44.6K
$5,907 £4,413
-79.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$679 NIO 25.0K
$4,604 £3,439
-85.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nicaragua
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 NIO 11.1K
$3,321 £2,481
-90.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
5.75
78.26%

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

Last update for Nicaragua: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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