Nepal vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nepal Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$925
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$102
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$171
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.2
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$1447
$2848
😃 Human freedom index
6.97
4.85
❤️ Life expectancy
70.4
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
14
🌐 English speaking %
3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
46
29
😀 Quality of life
35
27
🏙️ Population
29.7M
6.92M

The average cost of living in Nepal ($362) is 52% less expensive than in Nicaragua ($755). Nepal ranked 197th 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 0.5 months in Nepal compared to 0.3 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 144th and 165th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nepal vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Nepal 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.

Nepal Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.87
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.92
$37.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.37%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1696
$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$964
$668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$6.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.33
$6.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.75
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.3
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3119
$6064

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In Nepal

City Cost of living Population
Kathmandu
$412
846K
Lalitpur
$340
513K
Pokhara
$395
354K
Birgunj
$319
268K
Biratnagar
$315
243K
Dhangadhi
$363
102K
Janakpur
$284
97.8K
Bheemdatta
$347
105K
Hetauda
$285
84.7K
Damak
$310
75.1K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$796
937K
Leon
$754
174K
Chinandega
$787
122K
Matagalpa
$679
133K
Masaya
$812
140K
Esteli
$687
112K
Jinotega
$470
99.4K
Granada
$699
105K
Juigalpa
$782
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$840
14.7K