Cost of living comparison
Managua is 78.7% more expensive than Damascus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.9% more in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Managua
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Managua are more expensive than in Damascus. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$7.00
NIO257.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,573.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
?? | |
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.49
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,634.21
|
|
pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$7.30
NIO268.53
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$150.00
NIO5,519.82
|
|
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