When travelling it can be good to know what costs you can approximately expect, this way you can see if it fits your budget and what are your possibilities on the island. In general Nicaragua is a quite cheap holiday destination, but due to increasing popularity on Ometepe some prices have risen a bit as well. Down here is an overview of wat you can expect approximately.
Accomodations
There are a lot of different types of accommodations, if either you want to stay in a simple hostel dorm, or if you want a luxury private experience. The price usually depends on the location of the accommodation, for example you’ll pay more for being at the lakefront. The most important factor for the price is the amount of luxury and available facilities. Also it depends if you’re travelling in the low season (May – November) or the high season (December-April). Here you’ll find some price ranges you can expect:
- Single bed in a dorm room: Between $5 and $11 dollar per night
- Private room in simple hostal: Between $10 and $30 dollar per night
- Private room with more facilities: Between $30 and $60 dollar per night
- Private room in luxury accomodation: Between $60 up to more than a $100 dollar per night
- House with private kitchen: From $35 up to more than a $100 dollar per night
Transportation
There are different ways to move yourself on the island. To be the most independent it is best to rent either a scooter, motor, ATV or 4×4, depending on your need. It’s also possible to take a taxi to get to places. And if you want the more budget option it is possible to take a public bus, although it’s not always reliable. Here you’ll find some approximate prices you can expect. Depending on the season and how busy it is, on rentals you can sometimes bargain a bit lower price.
- Renting a scooter or motor: $20 to $25 dollar per day
- Renting an ATV: from $50 dollar per day
- Renting a 4×4: from $70 dollar per day
- Taxi price from Moyogalpa to Santa Cruz: $20 dollar
- Bus price from Moyogalpa to Santa Cruz: $1.50 dollar
Restaurants
Ometepe has a rich variety in restaurants. You can try the local food, which is usually the cheapest and the ones you’ll find the most. There are also a lot of other options, like Mexican, Indian or Italian food. Also when you’re vegetarian or vegan there are possibilities. These restaurants usually charge a little more because they don’t use the standard ingredients. Here’s a bit what you can expect to pay for your food and drinks, ofcourse there is variety between restaurants:
- Canned drinks: a bit less than $1 dollar
- Beers: around $2 dollar
- A fancy smoothie: between $2.50 and $5 dollar
- Cocktails: between $3 and $6 dollar
- Breakfast: between $3 and $6 dollar
- Local dinner: between $4 and $7 dollar
- Foreign dinner: between $6 and $10 dollar
Activities
There are several activities you can do on Ometepe. When you’re on a budget there are enough free activities you can think of, like taking a walk, swim in the lake, or watch the sunset. Below here are a few activities listed with prices you can think of:
- Hiking a volcano with a guide $30 – $40 dollar for up to 4 people
- Canoeing on the lake and the river with a guide: $35 dollar for 2 persons
- Renting a canoe for 2 hours: $10 dollar per person
- Hiking to the waterfall: $3 dollar per person
- Visiting a natural water pool: $10 dollar per person
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