Nicaragua vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicaragua Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$756
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$299
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$2848
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
14
56
🌐 English speaking %
1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
29
88
😀 Quality of life
28
78
🏙️ Population
6.92M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Nicaragua ($756) is 48% less expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Nicaragua ranked 140th vs 42nd 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 0.2 months in Nicaragua compared to 1 months in Portugal. Ranked 155th and 40th 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
$5.75
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.76
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.69
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6084
$11686

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In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$788
937K
Leon
$759
174K
Masaya
$817
140K
Chinandega
$791
122K
Granada
$706
105K
Esteli
$716
112K
Matagalpa
$665
133K
Jinotega
$503
99.4K
Juigalpa
$796
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$844
14.7K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K