Cost of living comparison
Managua is 48.0% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Managua
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
?? | |
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
|
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