The low cost of living is one of the things that attracted us to a life in Nicaragua. Below is a summary by category that shows what our day to day spending was for the month of June 2016. For a more detailed in-depth view to our expenditures you can …
Some items like vehicles, electronics and imported food products cost more to purchase in Nicaragua than they do in Canada and the USA, while others cost much less. It’s been awhile since I’ve grocery shopped in Canada, but if my memory serves me correctly, the last time I bought a pineapple …
When it comes to expenses May proved to be another big month for us. Total costs for day to day living expenses came in at $1601.23 USD, which is $200 more than we actually wanted to spend. Contributing factors in our overspending this month include a $155 USD truck repair, way too much eating …
Cost of living continues to be the most popular searched topic on In Nica Now and since it’s been over a year since we published an up-to-date expense report we thought it was time we do so. Last month (April 2015) we diligently tracked every single cordoba we spent. Our targeted monthly budget …
We’ve always been lucky when it comes to finding nice affordable long term rentals, but this particular time we really lucked out! Our new rental home is a two bedroom, two bathroom bungalow that sits on a half acre of land. The property is located just five minutes south of San Juan del …
