Bolivia vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

Bolivia Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1529
🏠 One person rent
$291
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$398
$291
💸 GDP per capita
$3523
$2255
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
5.96
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
73.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
19
🌐 English speaking %
4%
1%
🎓 Higher education
46
32
😀 Quality of life
34
30
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.14M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($697) is 9% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($642). Bolivia ranked 137th vs 142nd for Nicaragua in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bolivia compared to 0.5 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 140th and 150th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bolivia Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.67%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$829
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.49
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4232
$6046

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Cities Comparison in Bolivia vs Nicaragua

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bolivia

City Cost of living Population
La Paz
$713
2.87M
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$759
3.15M
El Alto
$683
842K
Cochabamba
$530
632K
Oruro
$641
265K
Sacaba
$531
172K
Tarija
$561
180K
Sucre
$557
300K
Potosi
$592
190K
Trinidad
$780
101K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$701
937K
Leon
$591
174K
Masaya
$616
140K
Matagalpa
$545
133K
Chinandega
$577
122K
Granada
$713
105K
Jinotega
$460
99.4K
Esteli
$557
112K
Juigalpa
$585
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$793
14.7K