Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 4.5% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 76.4% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Managua
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 28.3% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Managua

The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Managua are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Managua. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Managua.

Managua vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 17.5% more for restaurants

	Amman	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.08 NIO150.28	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.00 NIO257.83	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.65 NIO24.05	+35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.67 NIO24.72	+77.8%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 76.4% more for groceries

	Amman	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.67 NIO61.45	+217.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$2.35 NIO86.71	-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$4.20 NIO154.62	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$1.94 NIO71.41	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$2.29 NIO84.48	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$2.50 NIO92.00	+176.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.64 NIO23.43	-12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.44 NIO53.01	+103.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.59 NIO21.65	+62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$1.38 NIO50.76	+242.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.79 NIO29.26	+122.2%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Amman	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$5.07 NIO186.67	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$22,000.00 NIO810,310.20	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	??
Average			-10.4%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Amman	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$44.10 NIO1,624.37	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$75.78 NIO2,791.03	+3.0%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 28.3% less for childcare

	Amman	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$125.56 NIO4,624.50	-47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$4,800.00 NIO176,794.95	-9.2%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.36 NIO50.09	-78.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.21 NIO81.55	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.66 NIO97.95	-24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$37.27 NIO1,372.73	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$7.30 NIO268.78	-35.3%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Amman	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$74.93 NIO2,759.80	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$56.67 NIO2,087.16	+12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$109.40 NIO4,029.54	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$150.00 NIO5,524.84	+76.9%
Average			+26.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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