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Category Archives: Cost of Living

LOOTB in Masaya, Nicaragua

Hotel Central: Our Home in Masaya

January 28, 2013by lifeoutofthebox 24 Comments

Since living in Nicaragua, we found it necessary to move to Masaya to get the ball rolling on our business.  We looked all over the town for the perfect place […]

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Accommodations, Cost of Living, Masaya, Nicaragua
Life Out of the Box Visa Run in Managua, Nicaragua

Renewing Our Visas in Managua, Nicaragua

November 29, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 22 Comments

Living in Nicaragua is wonderful. However, one inconvenient thing about living here is that every 90 days Quinn and I have to renew our visas because we are not residents […]

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Cost of Living, FAQs, Managua, Masaya, Nicaragua, Transportation
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Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua

September 6, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 7 Comments

For years, there has been a “sibling” rivalry between the Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans. Before moving to Central America, I had never been to Nicaragua nor Costa Rica. It was […]

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Cost of Living, Nicaragua, Safety
Understanding Poverty in Nicaragua

Understanding Poverty in Nicaragua

June 18, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 4 Comments

The amount of money we allowed ourselves to live on during our 5 day experiment As we explained in a previous article Budget Living in Nicaragua, we decided see how […]

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Cost of Living, Local Food & Drinks, Nicaragua, Shopping
Typical Grocery List in Nicaragua

Typical Grocery List in Nicaragua

June 8, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 5 Comments

When Quinn and I have to go shopping for processed foods the cheapest place to go, hands down, is Pali. Pali is a super market that is actually owned by Walmart […]

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Cost of Living, Local Food & Drinks, Nicaragua, San Juan del Sur, Shopping
Budget Living in Nicaragua

Budget Living in Nicaragua

June 8, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 3 Comments

Ever since we arrived in Nicaragua, we have been curious to what it would be like to live off of two dollars a day like the majority of Nicaragua (according to […]

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Cost of Living, Local Food & Drinks, Nicaragua, Shopping, Things to Do
Visiting the Doctor in Nicaragua

Visiting the Doctor in Nicaragua

June 6, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 3 Comments

Fortunately, we’ve only had to go to the doctor once since we moved here to Nicaragua. Our visit was due to me having excima–an itchy skin rash often from increased […]

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Cost of Living, Health, Nicaragua, San Juan del Sur
Our Apartment in San Juan del Sur

Our Apartment in San Juan del Sur

May 19, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 6 Comments

Our first priority once settled down at Hospedaje Nina was to find a place that cost less than $15 per night. Since we were going to be here for a […]

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Accommodations, Beginning Life in Nica, Cost of Living, Nicaragua, San Juan del Sur
Why Nicaragua?

Why Nicaragua?

March 22, 2012by lifeoutofthebox 4 Comments

Out of all the places in the world, why Nicaragua? It is very affordable to live there. Rent averages less than $300 a month there. We currently pay $1,529 a […]

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Before Nicaragua, Cost of Living, FAQs, Nicaragua

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