Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicaragua and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 98.1% higher than in Nicaragua (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 147.4% higher than in Nicaragua
Rent Prices in United States are 396.2% higher than in Nicaragua
Restaurant Prices in United States are 180.7% higher than in Nicaragua
Groceries Prices in United States are 76.0% higher than in Nicaragua
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 513.6% higher than in Nicaragua
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Restaurants
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.14 $ 20.00 $      +382.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $ 75.00 $      +150.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 11.00 $      +57.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.36 $ 6.00 $      +341.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 7.00 $      +250.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.08 $ 5.22 $      +150.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 $ 2.56 $      +206.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.66 $ 2.08 $      +212.9 %
Markets
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.44 $ 4.00 $      -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.85 $ 3.29 $      +78.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $ 2.09 $      +192.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.08 $ 4.17 $      +100.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.92 $ 5.87 $      +49.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.83 $ 5.51 $      +95.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.60 $ 7.37 $      +104.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.87 $ 2.40 $      +28.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.76 $      +42.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 $ 2.04 $      +92.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 $ 2.23 $      +137.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 $ 1.33 $      -16.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 $ 1.40 $      +53.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.89 $ 2.20 $      +147.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 $ 2.23 $      +125.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 $ 1.94 $      +37.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $ 3.59 $      +67.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.17 $ 10.00 $      +215.0 %
Transportation
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.14 $ 2.50 $      +1,708.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6.01 $ 65.00 $      +981.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.01 $ 3.75 $      +273.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.01 $ 2.80 $      +178.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.80 $ 30.00 $      +341.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.04 $ 3.51 $      -30.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,973.64 $ 30,000.00 $      +30.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,106.26 $ 25,961.69 $      -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 70.38 $ 208.48 $      +196.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.23 $ 57.18 $      +231.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.31 $ 71.50 $      +86.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.03 $ 46.45 $      +40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $ 21.84 $      +45.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $ 14.25 $      +78.1 %
Childcare
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 89.33 $ 1,374.22 $      +1,438.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,000.00 $ 22,609.94 $      +182.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.91 $ 52.03 $      -22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.97 $ 42.58 $      -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.98 $ 89.56 $      -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.38 $ 113.26 $      +20.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 347.50 $ 1,738.19 $      +400.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 271.88 $ 1,435.02 $      +427.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 594.87 $ 2,895.64 $      +386.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 491.98 $ 2,398.18 $      +387.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 113.03 $ 301.09 $      +166.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 48.22 $ 251.78 $      +422.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Nicaragua Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 285.37 $ 4,333.07 $      +1,418.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.25 6.58      -35.9 %
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