Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 1.8% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 19.6% more in Managua
Housing: pay 14.5% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 17.4% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in Managua

The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Managua are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Managua.

Managua vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS11,815.00	$4.08 NIO149.83	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,119.04	$7.00 NIO257.07	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,578.19	$0.65 NIO23.98	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,164.87	$0.67 NIO24.64	-38.1%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,314.74	$1.67 NIO61.27	-22.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS5,577.76	$2.35 NIO86.46	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,414.01	$4.20 NIO154.16	-16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,477.68	$1.94 NIO71.20	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,010.43	$2.29 NIO84.23	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS992.83	$2.50 NIO91.73	+170.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS939.50	$0.64 NIO23.36	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS650.73	$1.44 NIO52.85	+137.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,073.67	$0.59 NIO21.59	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS458.66	$1.38 NIO50.61	+222.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS542.80	$0.79 NIO29.17	+57.2%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 19.6% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS3,764.47	$5.07 NIO186.12	+44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS11,815.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS24,972,623.68	$22,000.00 NIO807,922.21	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS7,894.57	??
Average			+19.6%

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pay 14.5% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS25,557.33	$44.10 NIO1,619.58	+85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS551,736.42	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS383,872.03	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS52,881.32	$75.78 NIO2,782.80	+53.9%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 17.4% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS232,540.78	$125.56 NIO4,610.87	-42.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS4,808,574.89	$4,800.00 NIO176,273.94	+7.2%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS1,933.11	$1.36 NIO49.94	-24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,205.23	$2.21 NIO81.31	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,577.82	$2.66 NIO97.66	+10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS29,235.58	$37.27 NIO1,368.69	+36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,370.46	$7.30 NIO267.98	+45.9%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS96,211.73	$74.93 NIO2,751.67	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS80,265.91	$56.67 NIO2,081.01	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS122,529.04	$109.40 NIO4,017.66	-4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS128,051.02	$150.00 NIO5,508.56	+25.8%
Average			-4.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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