Cost of living comparison
Managua is 43.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Managua
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
$7.00
NIO257.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,901.55
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,573.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.82
|
?? | |
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.72
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,922.04
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,594.13
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.63
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.49
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,086.61
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,677.96
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,634.21
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.81
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$7.30
NIO268.53
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.22
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.58
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.53
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.57
|
$150.00
NIO5,519.82
|
|
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