How much does it cost to maintain a car in Nicaragua?
Desiree Arguello
Having a car in Nicaragua is easy. The price to maintain your car will of course depend largely on the type of car you have. Here are the costs of some items so you can get an idea:
- At the moment, gasoline in Nicaragua is US $1.15 / liter (about $4.32 / gallon) for regular and $1.34 / liter (about $5.07 / gallon) for super.
- The price for car insurance will vary depending on the car, but as a rule of thumb, full coverage can range from about US $250 to $800...
Having a car in Nicaragua is easy. The price to maintain your car will of course depend largely on the type of car you have. Here are the costs of some items so you can get an idea:
- At the moment, gasoline in Nicaragua is US $1.15 / liter (about $4.32 / gallon) for regular and $1.34 / liter (about $5.07 / gallon) for super.
- The price for car insurance will vary depending on the car, but as a rule of thumb, full coverage can range from about US $250 to $800 per year.
Posted February 16, 2014
Frank Martínez
Maintaining a car in Nicaragua is not a lot different from the cost to maintain a car in the US.
It is cheaper here in Managua to maintain a car; the issue is in finding a good and reliable mechanic. Most car owners take their cars to their dealership. If you need a mechanic, it has to be an old friend because mechanics here are known to take advantage of people who do not know anything about mechanics, even more so if they are foreigners.
... Maintaining a car in Nicaragua is not a lot different from the cost to maintain a car in the US.
It is cheaper here in Managua to maintain a car; the issue is in finding a good and reliable mechanic. Most car owners take their cars to their dealership. If you need a mechanic, it has to be an old friend because mechanics here are known to take advantage of people who do not know anything about mechanics, even more so if they are foreigners.
But maintaining a car in Nicaragua is very cheap. Yearly car check-up is about US $250 to $300. That is the highest that you can expect to pay if you bring your car to your dealership. If you go to another established shop, where they have experienced mechanics, you could expect to pay a bit less. The cost for the same thing in Los Angeles is about $600, so it is about half the price here in Managua. Car parts cost less here, too because they buy them from Singapore or China and the labor cost is a lot less here in Nicaragua than in the US.
Posted December 1, 2014
Jewel Hoff - Tierra de los Suenos
The most expensive part of maintaining a car here in Nicaragua is the gas, which is about $5 a gallon. Maintenance, parts, labor, etc. is very reasonable. I’ve never paid for more than $250 for anything and I drive 1993 Jeep.
The mechanics here are very reasonable. They can take a used part and make it new. Normally, you go to the parts store and you pick up the parts. Then, you give the part to your mechanic and they charge you labor. Labor is very cheap...
The most expensive part of maintaining a car here in Nicaragua is the gas, which is about $5 a gallon. Maintenance, parts, labor, etc. is very reasonable. I’ve never paid for more than $250 for anything and I drive 1993 Jeep.
The mechanics here are very reasonable. They can take a used part and make it new. Normally, you go to the parts store and you pick up the parts. Then, you give the part to your mechanic and they charge you labor. Labor is very cheap here. A mechanic here makes about $5.45 per day.
Nobody buys new parts here because they would be too expensive. I’m always stunned by what they can do or fix. I’ve had my car for almost a year and I’ve never been stuck anywhere.
(Uno gas station in Nicaragua, pictured.)
Posted October 6, 2015