Cost of living comparison
Managua is 23.2% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Managua instead of Athens, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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