Cost of living comparison
Managua is 35.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Managua
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$4.08
NIO149.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$7.00
NIO256.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$1.67
NIO61.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$2.35
NIO86.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$4.20
NIO154.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$1.94
NIO71.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$2.29
NIO84.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$2.50
NIO91.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.64
NIO23.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.44
NIO52.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.59
NIO21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.38
NIO50.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.79
NIO29.16
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$5.07
NIO186.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$22,000.00
NIO807,690.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
?? | |
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.00
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$125.56
NIO4,609.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,223.39
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$1.36
NIO49.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$2.21
NIO81.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$2.66
NIO97.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$37.27
NIO1,368.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$74.93
NIO2,750.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$56.67
NIO2,080.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$109.40
NIO4,016.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$150.00
NIO5,506.98
|
|
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