Cost of living comparison
Managua is 17.3% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Managua instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 56.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
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pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 81.0% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
|
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