Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Nicaragua

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in Nicaragua is 47.3% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicaragua is 54.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Nicaragua are 73.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Nicaragua are 63.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Nicaragua are 29.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Nicaragua is 79.7% lower than in United Kingdom

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Restaurants	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 £ (19.62 $)	3.17 £ (4.14 $)	-78.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 £ (85.01 $)	22.94 £ (30.00 $)	-64.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.50 £ (9.81 $)	5.35 £ (7.00 $)	-28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 £ (6.54 $)	1.04 £ (1.36 $)	-79.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 £ (5.89 $)	1.53 £ (2.00 $)	-66.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.39 £ (4.44 $)	1.59 £ (2.08 $)	-53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.77 £ (2.32 $)	0.64 £ (0.83 $)	-64.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.26 £ (1.65 $)	0.51 £ (0.66 $)	-59.7 %
Markets	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.70 £ (6.15 $)	3.40 £ (4.44 $)	-27.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.12 £ (1.47 $)	1.41 £ (1.85 $)	+25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.74 £ (0.97 $)	0.55 £ (0.71 $)	-26.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.97 £ (3.88 $)	1.59 £ (2.08 $)	-46.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.26 £ (4.26 $)	3.00 £ (3.92 $)	-7.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.00 £ (3.92 $)	2.16 £ (2.83 $)	-27.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.71 £ (6.16 $)	2.75 £ (3.60 $)	-41.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 £ (1.30 $)	1.43 £ (1.87 $)	+43.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.55 £ (0.72 $)	0.41 £ (0.53 $)	-25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.96 £ (1.26 $)	0.81 £ (1.06 $)	-15.9 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.19 £ (1.56 $)	0.72 £ (0.94 $)	-39.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.55 £ (0.72 $)	1.21 £ (1.59 $)	+121.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 £ (0.67 $)	0.70 £ (0.91 $)	+34.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.83 £ (1.09 $)	0.68 £ (0.89 $)	-18.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.13 £ (1.47 $)	0.75 £ (0.99 $)	-33.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 £ (10.46 $)	7.65 £ (10.00 $)	-4.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.07 £ (2.71 $)	1.08 £ (1.41 $)	-48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.46 £ (3.21 $)	1.64 £ (2.15 $)	-33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.78 £ (19.32 $)	2.43 £ (3.17 $)	-83.6 %
Transportation	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 £ (3.14 $)	0.11 £ (0.14 $)	-95.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	70.00 £ (91.55 $)	4.59 £ (6.01 $)	-93.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.80 £ (4.97 $)	0.77 £ (1.01 $)	-79.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.77 £ (3.62 $)	0.77 £ (1.01 $)	-72.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 £ (26.16 $)	5.20 £ (6.80 $)	-74.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.46 £ (7.14 $)	3.85 £ (5.04 $)	-29.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,285.00 £ (36,993.97 $)	17,565.27 £ (22,973.64 $)	-37.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,768.16 £ (38,933.80 $)	20,725.01 £ (27,106.26 $)	-30.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	238.39 £ (311.79 $)	53.81 £ (70.38 $)	-77.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.81 £ (16.75 $)	13.17 £ (17.23 $)	+2.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.10 £ (40.67 $)	29.29 £ (38.31 $)	-5.8 %
Sports And Leisure	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.05 £ (44.53 $)	25.25 £ (33.03 $)	-25.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.70 £ (15.30 $)	11.47 £ (15.00 $)	-2.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 £ (13.08 $)	6.12 £ (8.00 $)	-38.8 %
Childcare	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,250.31 £ (1,635.29 $)	68.30 £ (89.33 $)	-94.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,464.01 £ (20,225.39 $)	6,116.67 £ (8,000.00 $)	-60.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	65.80 £ (86.06 $)	51.15 £ (66.91 $)	-22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.82 £ (42.93 $)	38.20 £ (49.97 $)	+16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	74.88 £ (97.93 $)	77.97 £ (101.98 $)	+4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	76.14 £ (99.59 $)	72.16 £ (94.38 $)	-5.2 %
Rent Per Month	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,035.66 £ (1,354.54 $)	265.69 £ (347.50 $)	-74.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	839.78 £ (1,098.35 $)	207.87 £ (271.88 $)	-75.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,737.86 £ (2,272.95 $)	454.83 £ (594.87 $)	-73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,358.29 £ (1,776.51 $)	376.16 £ (491.98 $)	-72.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	443.56 £ (580.13 $)	86.42 £ (113.03 $)	-80.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	351.65 £ (459.92 $)	36.87 £ (48.22 $)	-89.5 %
Salaries And Financing	United Kingdom Edit	Nicaragua Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,380.79 £ (3,113.84 $)	218.19 £ (285.37 $)	-90.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.77	10.25	+77.7 %
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