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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 41.3% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 43.4% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.24 NIO 155
277.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$29.94 NIO 1,096
92.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.49 NIO 238
63.33%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.14 NIO 78.3
11.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.77 NIO 28.29
237.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.63 NIO 22.99
203.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.38 NIO 50.6
149.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$1.96 NIO 71.9
109.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.2 NIO 44.11
-1.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2 NIO 73.3
-23.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.64 NIO 60.1
-1.83%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.04 NIO 74.9
51.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$8.21 NIO 301
73.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$6.11 NIO 224
40.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$7.86 NIO 288
99.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.05 NIO 148
-39.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.21 NIO 44.35
71.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.37 NIO 86.7
-14.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.06 NIO 75.3
28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.46 NIO 127
-47.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 NIO 72.9
-1.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.9 NIO 32.97
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1 NIO 36.65
-26.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.18 NIO 117
102.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.19 NIO 373
-43.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.43 NIO 52.2
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.14 NIO 78.3
-2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.13 NIO 4.71
1276.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$6.13 NIO 225
462.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.09 NIO 39.84
318.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.63 NIO 23.19
111.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$7 NIO 256
277.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.32 NIO 48.17
38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$22.6K NIO 829K
73.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$27.4K NIO 1M
13.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$75.9 NIO 2,778
95.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$17.5 NIO 641
16.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$38.62 NIO 1,415
-13.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$34.82 NIO 1,275
35.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$14.8 NIO 542
5.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$7.78 NIO 285
22.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$109 NIO 3,999
378.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,316 NIO 304.6K
19.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$65.6 NIO 2,402
33.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$50.4 NIO 1,847
-26.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$102 NIO 3,738
-10.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$96.3 NIO 3,525
11.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$360 NIO 13.2K
192.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$277 NIO 10.1K
193.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$614 NIO 22.5K
175.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$496 NIO 18.1K
149.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,163 NIO 42.6K
264.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$529 NIO 19.4K
415.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$288 NIO 10.5K
594.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
10.25
-65.76%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nicaragua: October 29, 2025

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