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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 40.2% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 44.8% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$4.13 NIO 152
290.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$29.96 NIO 1,103
92.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$6.58 NIO 242
60.03%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$2.21 NIO 81.3
4.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.77 NIO 28.37
235.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.68 NIO 25.05
166.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.33 NIO 49.11
166.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$2.05 NIO 75.4
95.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.17 NIO 43.05
5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.94 NIO 71.6
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.64 NIO 60.5
1.22%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.03 NIO 74.7
45.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$8.13 NIO 299
79.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$6.20 NIO 228
34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$7.74 NIO 285
106.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$4.01 NIO 148
-36.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.17 NIO 42.99
77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.41 NIO 88.7
-11.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.05 NIO 75.5
23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$3.56 NIO 131
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.98 NIO 72.9
0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.86 NIO 31.68
55.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.05 NIO 38.54
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$3.09 NIO 114
110.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$10.02 NIO 369
-43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.36 NIO 50.2
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.09 NIO 77.1
3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.14 NIO 5.27
1157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$5.88 NIO 216
485.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.08 NIO 39.62
315.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.60 NIO 22.18
111.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$6.86 NIO 253
290.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.31 NIO 48.20
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$23.3K NIO 857.5K
65.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$26.7K NIO 983.1K
14.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$76.7 NIO 2,823
93.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$17.14 NIO 631
17.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$38.47 NIO 1,416
-13.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$35.48 NIO 1,307
34.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$14.92 NIO 549
5.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$8.23 NIO 303
12.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$107 NIO 3,935
393.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$8,197 NIO 301.8K
22.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$67.3 NIO 2,479
31.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$50.6 NIO 1,861
-26.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$101 NIO 3,707
-9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$93.4 NIO 3,437
14.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$357 NIO 13.2K
198.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$277 NIO 10.2K
195.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$594 NIO 21.9K
183.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$494 NIO 18.2K
153.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$1,211 NIO 44.6K
266.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$679 NIO 25.0K
311.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$302 NIO 11.1K
591.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
10.25
-65.76%

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Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nicaragua: January 13, 2026

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