Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Nicaragua

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in Nicaragua is 46.8% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicaragua is 54.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Nicaragua are 73.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Nicaragua are 63.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Nicaragua are 28.2% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Nicaragua is 79.8% lower than in United Kingdom

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Restaurants	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 £ (19.43 $)	3.20 £ (4.14 $)	-78.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 £ (84.22 $)	23.15 £ (30.00 $)	-64.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.50 £ (9.72 $)	5.40 £ (7.00 $)	-28.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 £ (6.48 $)	1.05 £ (1.36 $)	-79.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 £ (5.83 $)	1.54 £ (2.00 $)	-65.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.38 £ (4.38 $)	1.61 £ (2.08 $)	-52.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.77 £ (2.29 $)	0.64 £ (0.83 $)	-63.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.26 £ (1.63 $)	0.51 £ (0.66 $)	-59.2 %
Markets	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.70 £ (6.09 $)	3.43 £ (4.44 $)	-27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.12 £ (1.46 $)	1.42 £ (1.85 $)	+26.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.75 £ (0.97 $)	0.55 £ (0.71 $)	-26.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.96 £ (3.84 $)	1.60 £ (2.08 $)	-46.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.25 £ (4.21 $)	3.03 £ (3.92 $)	-6.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.00 £ (3.88 $)	2.18 £ (2.83 $)	-27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.71 £ (6.10 $)	2.78 £ (3.60 $)	-41.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 £ (1.28 $)	1.44 £ (1.87 $)	+46.1 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.54 £ (0.70 $)	0.41 £ (0.53 $)	-24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.96 £ (1.25 $)	0.82 £ (1.06 $)	-15.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.19 £ (1.54 $)	0.72 £ (0.94 $)	-39.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.55 £ (0.71 $)	1.23 £ (1.59 $)	+124.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.51 £ (0.67 $)	0.70 £ (0.91 $)	+36.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.83 £ (1.08 $)	0.69 £ (0.89 $)	-17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.12 £ (1.46 $)	0.76 £ (0.99 $)	-32.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 £ (10.37 $)	7.72 £ (10.00 $)	-3.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.06 £ (2.67 $)	1.09 £ (1.41 $)	-47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.46 £ (3.18 $)	1.66 £ (2.15 $)	-32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.60 £ (18.92 $)	2.45 £ (3.17 $)	-83.2 %
Transportation	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 £ (3.11 $)	0.11 £ (0.14 $)	-95.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	70.00 £ (90.70 $)	4.64 £ (6.01 $)	-93.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.85 £ (4.99 $)	0.78 £ (1.01 $)	-79.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.70 £ (3.50 $)	0.78 £ (1.01 $)	-71.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 £ (25.91 $)	5.25 £ (6.80 $)	-73.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.47 £ (7.09 $)	3.89 £ (5.04 $)	-28.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,285.00 £ (36,647.34 $)	17,731.42 £ (22,973.64 $)	-37.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,752.12 £ (38,548.21 $)	20,921.05 £ (27,106.26 $)	-29.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	238.81 £ (309.41 $)	54.32 £ (70.38 $)	-77.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.78 £ (16.56 $)	13.30 £ (17.23 $)	+4.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.98 £ (40.14 $)	29.57 £ (38.31 $)	-4.6 %
Sports And Leisure	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.87 £ (43.89 $)	25.49 £ (33.03 $)	-24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.50 £ (14.90 $)	11.58 £ (15.00 $)	+0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 £ (12.96 $)	6.17 £ (8.00 $)	-38.3 %
Childcare	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,250.06 £ (1,619.63 $)	68.95 £ (89.33 $)	-94.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,454.56 £ (20,023.63 $)	6,193.82 £ (8,025.00 $)	-59.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	65.32 £ (84.64 $)	51.64 £ (66.91 $)	-21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.68 £ (42.34 $)	38.56 £ (49.97 $)	+18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	74.74 £ (96.83 $)	78.71 £ (101.98 $)	+5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	76.03 £ (98.50 $)	72.85 £ (94.38 $)	-4.2 %
Rent Per Month	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,031.96 £ (1,337.06 $)	268.21 £ (347.50 $)	-74.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	838.40 £ (1,086.27 $)	209.84 £ (271.88 $)	-75.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,733.29 £ (2,245.73 $)	459.13 £ (594.87 $)	-73.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,362.52 £ (1,765.34 $)	379.72 £ (491.98 $)	-72.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	447.57 £ (579.89 $)	87.24 £ (113.03 $)	-80.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	355.47 £ (460.57 $)	37.21 £ (48.22 $)	-89.5 %
Salaries And Financing	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,385.84 £ (3,091.21 $)	220.25 £ (285.37 $)	-90.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.77	10.25	+77.7 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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