Cost of living comparison
Managua is 40.9% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Managua instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.10
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.38
|
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pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.93
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.56
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
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