Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Nicaragua Reverse

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Cost of Living in Nicaragua is 49.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicaragua is 59.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Nicaragua are 79.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Nicaragua are 64.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Nicaragua are 43.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Nicaragua is 83.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 4.14 $      -79.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 30.00 $      -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 7.00 $      -36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 1.36 $      -77.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 2.00 $      -71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 2.08 $      -60.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 0.83 $      -67.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 0.66 $      -68.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.44 $      +11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.85 $      -43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.71 $      -65.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $ 2.08 $      -50.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 3.92 $      -33.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 2.83 $      -48.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $ 3.60 $      -51.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.87 $      -22.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.53 $      -29.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.06 $      -48.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.94 $      -57.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.59 $      +19.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.91 $      -34.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $ 0.89 $      -59.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 0.99 $      -55.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.41 $      -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $ 2.15 $      -40.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 3.17 $      -68.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.14 $      -94.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 6.01 $      -90.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.01 $      -73.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.01 $      -64.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 6.80 $      -77.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 5.04 $      +43.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 22,973.64 $      -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $ 27,106.26 $      +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $ 70.38 $      -66.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $ 17.23 $      -69.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $ 38.31 $      -46.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.42 $ 33.03 $      -28.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $ 15.00 $      -31.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $ 8.00 $      -43.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $ 89.33 $      -93.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $ 8,000.00 $      -64.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $ 66.91 $      +28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $ 49.97 $      +17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $ 101.98 $      +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $ 94.38 $      -16.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.34 $ 347.50 $      -80.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.78 $ 271.88 $      -81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.80 $ 594.87 $      -79.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.49 $ 491.98 $      -79.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.94 $ 113.03 $      -62.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.29 $ 48.22 $      -80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Nicaragua Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.57 $ 285.37 $      -93.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 10.25      +57.4 %
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