Cost of living comparison
Managua is 36.7% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Managua
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$4.08
NIO149.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.01
|
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.43
|
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.46
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.61
|
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.31
|
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.86
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.90
|
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.86
|
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.78
|
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.04
|
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.84
|
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.85
|
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,681.57
|
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.13
|
?? | |
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.13
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£904.99
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£740.45
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£159.91
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£898.08
|
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,150.77
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.84
|
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.86
|
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.29
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.31
|
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.38
|
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£61.54
|
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.36
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£69.44
|
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£53.64
|
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
|
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