Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan del Sur and Zelenograd Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan del Sur and Zelenograd

😐 Solo nomad: San Juan del Sur is 6.5% more expensive than Zelenograd without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan del Sur is 24.3% cheaper than Zelenograd without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 NIO 159
$12.72 ₽985
-66.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.04 NIO 1,218
$58.1 ₽4,494
-43.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 NIO 203
$6.23 ₽483
-11.56%
Cappuccino
$2.43 NIO 89.7
$2.05 ₽159
18.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 NIO 30.73
$1.04 ₽80.9
-20.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 NIO 26.83
$0.60 ₽46.81
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 NIO 47.90
$1.37 ₽106
-5.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NIO 72.8
$1.54 ₽120
27.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 NIO 45.01
$1.13 ₽87.2
7.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 NIO 56.4
$0.54 ₽42.08
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 NIO 45.13
$1.30 ₽100
-6.15%
Eggs
$1.95 NIO 72.1
$1.79 ₽139
8.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 NIO 286
$7.74 ₽599
0.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 NIO 236
$3.11 ₽241
105.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 NIO 301
$3.85 ₽298
111.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 NIO 140
$1.87 ₽145
103.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.52
$2.13 ₽165
-57.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 NIO 66.0
$2.29 ₽177
-21.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 NIO 79.9
$3.99 ₽309
-45.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 NIO 119
$1.00 ₽77.2
224.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NIO 80.9
$0.84 ₽65.4
160.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 NIO 37.71
$1.00 ₽77.4
2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 NIO 38.71
$0.60 ₽46.35
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 NIO 99.1
$3.19 ₽247
-15.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 NIO 357
$8.25 ₽639
17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 NIO 54.0
$1.12 ₽86.7
30.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NIO 80.1
$2.35 ₽182
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.61 ₽47.51
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.03 ₽1,473
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 NIO 53.9
$0.61 ₽47.36
139.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.47 ₽36.66
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 NIO 246
$8.16 ₽632
-18.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 NIO 47.84
$0.81 ₽62.6
60.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K NIO 849.3K
$38.0K ₽2.9M
-39.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K NIO 991.1K
$28.0K ₽2.2M
-3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.17 NIO 1,592
$98.4 ₽7,619
-56.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.60 NIO 391
$5.57 ₽431
90.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.30 NIO 1,302
$7.96 ₽616
343.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.48 NIO 1,124
$34.95 ₽2,706
-12.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$38.34 ₽2,968
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 NIO 288
$6.40 ₽496
22.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$124 NIO 4,577
$322 ₽25.0K
-61.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,951 NIO 219.5K
$7,023 ₽543.7K
-15.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 NIO 2,840
$73.2 ₽5,670
5.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.2 NIO 2,627
$52.8 ₽4,091
34.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 NIO 4,841
$130 ₽10.1K
0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 NIO 4,021
$115 ₽8,918
-5.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 NIO 17.0K
$441 ₽34.1K
4.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 NIO 15.3K
$304 ₽23.5K
36.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 NIO 35.4K
$774 ₽59.9K
23.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 NIO 35.0K
$514 ₽39.8K
84.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$8,329 ₽644.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,496 ₽348.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan del Sur
Zelenograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 NIO 10.4K
$851 ₽65.9K
-66.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
13.5
-24.07%

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

Last update for San Juan del Sur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zelenograd: March 3, 2026

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