39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Nicaragua - Updated Prices & Insights
40.54
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $583 (excluding rent), and $937 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,404 (excluding rent), and $1,950 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.2 C$154
$3.26 C$119
$9.97 C$365
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 C$1,087
$23.75 C$870
$69.3 C$2,537
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 C$245
$5.62 C$206
$8.24 C$302
Cappuccino
$2.2 C$80.6
$1.13 C$41.25
$4.18 C$153
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 C$29.37
$0.55 C$20.08
$1.38 C$50.6
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 C$24.56
$0.52 C$18.89
$0.9 C$32.87
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 C$51.3
$1.12 C$41.09
$1.8 C$66
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 C$74.2
$1.84 C$67.5
$3.14 C$115
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 C$42.58
$0.84 C$30.67
$1.39 C$50.9
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 C$70.6
$0.59 C$21.61
$2.41 C$88.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 C$57.9
$0.98 C$35.94
$2.06 C$75.5
Eggs
$2.03 C$74.3
$1.4 C$51.2
$2.42 C$88.5
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 C$302
$1.96 C$71.8
$13.78 C$505
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 C$218
$2.86 C$105
$6.55 C$240
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 C$290
$6.5 C$238
$11.21 C$411
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 C$148
$2.72 C$99.6
$5.43 C$199
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 C$43.93
$0.56 C$20.48
$2.25 C$82.3
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 C$86.2
$1.51 C$55.3
$5.46 C$200
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 C$77.2
$0.9 C$32.81
$3.11 C$114
Potato (1kg)
$3.44 C$126
$1.73 C$63.4
$4.13 C$151
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 C$74.7
$1.01 C$37.15
$2.75 C$101
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 C$33.91
$0.74 C$27.05
$1.73 C$63.3
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 C$37.26
$0.77 C$28.21
$1.73 C$63.3
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 C$120
$2.81 C$103
$3.7 C$135
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 C$373
$8.03 C$294
$14.92 C$547
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 C$52
$1.1 C$40.37
$1.73 C$63.5
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 C$81.1
$1.54 C$56.6
$2.45 C$89.8
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 C$4.76
$0.13 C$4.76
$0.26 C$9.52
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.91 C$216
$5.91 C$216
$8.34 C$305
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 C$41.44
$0.62 C$22.61
$1.68 C$61.4
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 C$23.17
$0.57 C$20.93
$1.66 C$60.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 C$248
$5.44 C$199
$9.96 C$365
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 C$48.08
$1.23 C$45.19
$1.48 C$54.2
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K C$840.7K
$22K C$805.1K
$23K C$840.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K C$1M
$27K C$990.6K
$27.4K C$1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$76.8 C$2,814
$42.61 C$1,561
$111 C$4,054
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 C$625
$10.74 C$394
$23.98 C$878
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.02 C$1,392
$29.87 C$1,094
$47.29 C$1,732
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.07 C$1,284
$16.46 C$603
$45.23 C$1,656
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.22 C$557
$15.22 C$557
$15.22 C$557
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 C$287
$6.02 C$221
$11.75 C$430
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 C$3,952
$50.1 C$1,833
$200 C$7,333
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,301 C$304K
$4,226 C$154.8K
$15.1K C$552.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 C$2,458
$15.05 C$551
$90.3 C$3,307
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 C$1,856
$30.42 C$1,114
$122 C$4,456
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 C$3,718
$34.84 C$1,276
$149 C$5,468
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 C$3,428
$35.2 C$1,289
$149 C$5,448
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 C$12.8K
$198 C$7,252
$495 C$18.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 C$9,891
$149 C$5,457
$447 C$16.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 C$22.4K
$301 C$11K
$1,210 C$44.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$495 C$18.1K
$302 C$11.1K
$1,007 C$36.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,170 C$42.9K
$987 C$36.1K
$1,283 C$47K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 C$19.2K
$370 C$13.6K
$910 C$33.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 C$10.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
9
11.75
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