Brazil vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$307
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$543
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$348
💸 GDP per capita
$10044
$2530
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
17
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
92
29
😀 Quality of life
39
26
🏙️ Population
203M
5.14M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($705) is 1% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($699). Brazil ranked 135th vs 139th 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 Brazil compared to 0.5 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 116th and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Brazil and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 385 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.

Brazil Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$428
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.96%
10.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1067
$923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$6201

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Nicaragua

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1012
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$955
6.21M
Brasilia
$806
2.82M
Salvador
$741
2.42M
Manaus
$798
2.06M
Curitiba
$766
1.77M
Belo Horizonte
$787
2.32M
Recife
$776
1.49M
Campinas
$803
1.21M
Santo Andre
$644
749K
Belem
$770
1.3M
Porto Alegre
$794
1.33M
Fortaleza
$717
2.43M
Goiania
$656
1.44M
Guarulhos
$691
1.29M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
697K
Joinville
$680
616K
Uberlandia
$638
713K
Maceio
$630
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$673
698K
Sao Luis
$692
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$669
834K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
644K
Teresina
$576
868K
Duque de Caxias
$636
887K
Florianopolis
$826
537K
Osasco
$686
743K
Niteroi
$773
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
811K
Petrolina
$412
387K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$774
937K
Leon
$639
174K
Masaya
$712
140K
Chinandega
$638
122K
Esteli
$593
112K
Matagalpa
$550
133K
Jinotega
$457
99.4K
Granada
$697
105K
Juigalpa
$664
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$890
14.7K