Cost of Living in Granada, Nicaragua

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$680
$1700
🛋️ Without rent
$356
$1088
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$324
$612
🍽️ Food
$290
$760
🚐 Transport
$16.1
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
😀 Quality of life
27
🏙️ Population
105K

The average cost of living in Granada is $680, which is in the top 25% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6948th out of 9294 in our global list and 4th out of 10 in Nicaragua.

The median after-tax salary is $269, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 8687th (TOP 93%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Nicaragua. With an estimated population of 105K, Granada is the 7th largest city in Nicaragua.

Why living in Granada costs 2.5 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Granada for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 33 km Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 14080 Santo Tomas de Oriente y Medio Dia University
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Prices in Granada

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7780

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