Cost of living comparison
Managua is 56.0% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Managua
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Bern, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
Bern
|
Managua
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.55
|
$4.08
NIO150.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.05
|
$7.00
NIO257.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.82
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.53
|
$0.67
NIO24.71
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
Bern
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.66
|
$1.67
NIO61.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.24
|
$2.35
NIO86.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.26
|
$4.20
NIO154.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.80
|
$1.94
NIO71.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.93
|
$2.29
NIO84.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$2.50
NIO91.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$0.64
NIO23.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.44
NIO52.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$0.59
NIO21.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$1.38
NIO50.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.81
|
$0.79
NIO29.24
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
Bern
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.46
|
$5.07
NIO186.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.95
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,729.93
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,942.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.32
|
?? | |
pay 59.0% less for housing
Bern
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.97
|
$44.10
NIO1,623.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,135.61
|
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF804.16
|
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF208.14
|
$75.78
NIO2,789.76
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
Bern
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,482.75
|
$125.56
NIO4,622.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,106.64
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,714.63
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
Bern
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.09
|
$1.36
NIO50.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.43
|
$2.21
NIO81.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.43
|
$2.66
NIO97.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.46
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.74
|
$7.30
NIO268.65
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
Bern
|
Managua
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.95
|
$74.93
NIO2,758.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.31
|
$56.67
NIO2,086.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF137.41
|
$109.40
NIO4,027.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF155.26
|
$150.00
NIO5,522.33
|
|
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