Nicaragua vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicaragua Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$2894
🏠 One person rent
$295
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$987
💸 GDP per capita
$2530
$22565
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
73
🌐 English speaking %
1%
24%
🎓 Higher education
29
64
😀 Quality of life
26
65
🏙️ Population
5.14M
3.44M

The average cost of living in Nicaragua ($699) is 41% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1188). Nicaragua ranked 139th vs 56th for Uruguay 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 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 154th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicaragua vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Nicaragua and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.41
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.2
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.51%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1131
$2701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$923
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6201
$7715

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Cities Comparison in Nicaragua vs Uruguay

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1331
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
112K
Salto
$987
125K
Rivera
$758
103K
Maldonado
$968
86.8K
Paysandu
$770
76.4K
Melo
$728
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$831
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1169
31.7K
Mercedes
$1025
42K
Minas
$1188
38.4K
Durazno
$1080
34.4K
Artigas
$881
40.7K
Florida
$1096
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1505
9.28K