Cost of living comparison
Managua is 22.9% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Managua instead of Athens, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$4.91
NIO180.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$6.00
NIO220.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.75
NIO27.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.88
NIO32.16
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$4.05
NIO148.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$1.99
NIO73.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$2.19
NIO80.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.72
NIO26.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.34
NIO49.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.69
NIO25.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.71
NIO26.13
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$10.00
NIO367.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$6.33
NIO232.52
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$48.80
NIO1,793.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$325.00
NIO11,943.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$250.00
NIO9,187.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.83
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$4,900.00
NIO180,077.19
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.57
NIO57.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$2.17
NIO79.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$2.73
NIO100.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$53.52
NIO1,966.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$65.00
NIO2,388.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$146.67
NIO5,390.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$125.00
NIO4,593.81
|
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