Cost of living comparison
Managua is 15.0% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Managua instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
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pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
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