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Operating Costs

Competitive Labor Costs

Nicaragua does not only offer a vast availability of qualified labor, with a fast learning curve, and low absenteeism rates, but also at the most competitive cost in the region.

Source: Ministry of Labor of each country, 2013

Reflects minimum wages in the free zone sector.

Telecommunication Costs

Cost of services for Fixed Telephone (US$)
Fixed Telephone	Montly Charge	Installation Fees	Minutes included
Conventional Basic Line	6.95	60	200 minutes to conventional phone
Advance Digital Line -People	9.95	60	200 minutes to conventional phone
Conventional Basic Line Corporate	17	125
Advance Digital line -Corporate	17	125	200 minutes to conventional phone and 50 minutes to CLARO cellphones.

Source: TELCOR

International Calls using Advance Digital Line (US$)
Call Destination	Regular Price	Plan Price
USA and Canada	0.273 / min	0.203 / min
Central America	0.273 / min	0.203 / min

Source: TELCOR

Local calls - Cost per minute US$
Call Destination	Full rate	Reduced rate
Local (Same department)	0.0238	0.0158
Long Distance-National (From one Department to other Department)	0.0792	0.0396

Note: Rate Schedule, Full rate 8:00 am-7:59 pm, Reduced rate 8:00 pm-7:59 am.

Source: TELCOR

Internet Costs

Internet - Corporate Connections
Connection Speed	Monthly Price (US$)
256 K/s	68.17
512 K/s	135.23
1024 K/s	268.18
2048 K/s	500.00
3072 K/s	638.18

Note: Prices may change according to internet supplier. Higher speeds are available for high demand companies.

Source: CLARO

Electricity Costs

Electricity Cost
Medium Voltage (Primary Voltage 13.8 & 24.9 kW)
Type of Cost	Application	Rate	Charge US$
		Description	Energy	Potency
		Description	($/kWh)	($/kWh-mes
Industrial Medium Contracted load larger than 25 until 200 kW for industrial use (workshops, factories, etc)	T-4D	Binomial Rate, not seasonal
		All kWh	0.17
		Maximum Demand kW		19.18
	T-4E	Binomial Rate, seasonal
		Summer Peak	0.25	24.82
		Winter Peak	0.24	15.50
		Summer, Not Peak	0.16	0.00
		Winter, Not Peak	0.16	0.00
Industrial High Contracted load as high as 200 kW for industrial use (workshops, factories, etc)	T-5D	Binomial Rate, not seasonal
		All kWh	0.17
		Maximum Demand kW		19.76
	T-5E	Binomial Rate, seasonal
		Summer Peak	0.25	25.59
		Winter Peak	0.24	15.98
		Summer, Not Peak	0.17	0.00
		Winter, Not Peak	0.16	0.00

Note: * Exchange rate C$ 24.73 = US $ 1.00, 2013 average.

** Rates valid for January, 2013. Rates may vary according to economic activity.

Source: INE

Water Costs

Water cost
Cosumption level (m3)	Monthly fee per connection (US$)	US$ per m3*
0 - 20	0.36	0.49
21 - 30	0.36	0.52
31 - 40	0.36	0.52
41 - 50	0.36	0.52
More than 50	0.36	1.16
Private Wells	-	0.34

Source: ENACAL

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