Cost of living comparison
Managua is 37.2% more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Managua instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 87.2% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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