Nicaragua vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicaragua Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$277
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.2
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$2613
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
5.27
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
14
57
🌐 English speaking %
1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
29
88
😀 Quality of life
25
75
🏙️ Population
6.68M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Nicaragua ($685) is 47% less expensive than in Portugal ($1290). Nicaragua ranked 143rd vs 46th for Portugal 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 Nicaragua compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 156th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicaragua vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Nicaragua and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 124 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.

Nicaragua Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.71
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.27%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1194
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$582
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.92
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.07
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6974
$8816

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In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$738
937K
Leon
$632
174K
Chinandega
$638
122K
Masaya
$710
140K
Esteli
$598
112K
Jinotega
$455
99.4K
Matagalpa
$624
133K
Granada
$701
105K
Juigalpa
$666
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$839
14.7K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K