Cost of living comparison
Managua is 96.4% more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Managua instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 90.6% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹351.81
|
$4.08
NIO149.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹351.81
|
$7.00
NIO257.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.41
|
$0.65
NIO23.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.67
NIO24.65
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.49
|
$1.67
NIO61.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.21
|
$2.35
NIO86.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹243.99
|
$4.20
NIO154.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.69
|
$1.94
NIO71.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.78
|
$2.29
NIO84.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.59
|
$2.50
NIO91.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.35
|
$0.64
NIO23.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.22
|
$1.44
NIO52.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.39
|
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.78
|
$1.38
NIO50.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.40
|
$0.79
NIO29.18
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.38
|
$5.07
NIO186.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,005.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,206,203.32
|
$22,000.00
NIO808,184.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.09
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹719.03
|
$44.10
NIO1,620.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,720.01
|
$250.00
NIO9,183.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,917.79
|
$250.00
NIO9,183.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,922.89
|
$75.78
NIO2,783.71
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,845.91
|
$125.56
NIO4,612.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,803.75
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,331.20
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.03
|
$1.36
NIO49.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹205.88
|
$2.21
NIO81.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹351.81
|
$2.66
NIO97.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,807.35
|
$37.27
NIO1,369.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.15
|
$7.30
NIO268.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,735.48
|
$74.93
NIO2,752.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,739.04
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,507.78
|
$109.40
NIO4,018.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,465.72
|
$150.00
NIO5,510.35
|
|
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