Nobody will ever blame you for being too formal. You use âvousâ to say âyouâ in French with: 1  People you donât know (people in the street, sellersâ¦). 2  People more than 20 year older than you.
1 Cost of living in Managua is 34% cheaper than in San Jose. 2  Cost of living in Managua is 12% more expensive than in LeÃ³n. 3  Cost of living in Managua is 52% cheaper than in Houston, Texas.  Cost of living in Granada is 13% more expensive than in LeÃ³n.
If you stick to the Nicaraguan products, you could reduce your food costs 30% - 40% from what they were in the US. Overall, you can compare the cost for a single person to live in the Los Angeles, California area of about $5,000 per month to the cost in Granada, Nicaragua of about $1,200 - $1,600 per month.