Cost of living comparison
Managua is 46.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Managua
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.27
|
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.13
|
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.23
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.55
|
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.25
|
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.09
|
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.09
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.31
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.48
|
$2.50
NIO91.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.40
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.77
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.77
|
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,819.49
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,600.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.04
|
?? | |
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.11
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,730.11
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,163.27
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$280.19
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.58
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,827.87
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,203.56
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,640.00
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.10
|
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.36
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.57
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.94
|
$7.30
NIO268.54
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.84
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.50
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.96
|
$109.40
NIO4,026.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.03
|
$150.00
NIO5,520.00
|
|
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