Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocotal and Chinandega Cost of Living Comparison Between Ocotal and Chinandega

🙂 Solo nomad: Ocotal is 11.1% cheaper than Chinandega without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ocotal is 7.8% cheaper than Chinandega without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.03 NIO 184

$4.78 NIO 175

5.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.92 NIO 1,279

$35.28 NIO 1,292

-1.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.98 NIO 256

$7.12 NIO 261

-1.97%

Cappuccino

$2.47 NIO 90.3

$2.34 NIO 85.7

5.56%

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

$0.84 NIO 30.94

$0.8 NIO 29.13

5.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 NIO 27.33

$0.75 NIO 27.46

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 NIO 47.22

$1.34 NIO 49.21

-3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 NIO 72.7

$1.95 NIO 71.3

2.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 NIO 46.14

$1.21 NIO 44.16

4.13%

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 NIO 86.2

$2.35 NIO 86.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 NIO 68.9

$1.89 NIO 69.1

-0.53%

Eggs

$2.35 NIO 86

$2.32 NIO 84.8

1.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.33 NIO 415

$11.02 NIO 404

2.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.56 NIO 240

$6.78 NIO 248

-3.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.81 NIO 286

$7.78 NIO 285

0.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.84 NIO 141

$4.01 NIO 147

-4.24%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 NIO 31.08

$0.89 NIO 32.61

-4.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 NIO 64.1

$1.85 NIO 67.6

-5.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 NIO 82.1

$2.27 NIO 83

-1.32%

Potato (1kg)

$3.99 NIO 146

$3.97 NIO 145

0.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 NIO 82.2

$2.26 NIO 82.8

-0.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 37.1

$1.07 NIO 39.2

-5.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 NIO 37.28

$1.05 NIO 38.48

-2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.7 NIO 98.9

$2.65 NIO 96.9

1.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.62 NIO 535

$14.63 NIO 536

-0.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 NIO 53.6

$1.44 NIO 52.8

1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 NIO 82.5

$2.16 NIO 79.1

4.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 NIO 55.4

$1.48 NIO 54.1

2.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 NIO 243

$6.65 NIO 243

-0.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 NIO 49.16

$1.31 NIO 48.01

2.29%

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

$22.9K NIO 840.1K

$22.8K NIO 834.9K

0.62%

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

$26.5K NIO 969K

$26.9K NIO 984.8K

-1.60%

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

$98.2 NIO 3,595

$100 NIO 3,670

-2.06%

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

$16.72 NIO 612

$17.27 NIO 632

-3.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.09 NIO 1,358

$35.32 NIO 1,293

5.01%

Cinema Ticket

$7.83 NIO 287

$7.95 NIO 291

-1.51%

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

$124 NIO 4,542

$123 NIO 4,515

0.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,900 NIO 216.1K

$5,897 NIO 216K

0.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78 NIO 2,857

$76.4 NIO 2,798

2.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$72.3 NIO 2,648

$71.1 NIO 2,603

1.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 NIO 4,870

$134 NIO 4,926

-1.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 NIO 3,921

$109 NIO 4,009

-2.19%

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 Ocotal: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chinandega: December 1, 2025

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