Cost of living comparison
Managua is 76.3% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Managua
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Managua are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Managua. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.00
NIO257.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,573.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
?? | |
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$125.56
NIO4,620.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.00
NIO176,634.21
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.30
NIO268.53
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$150.00
NIO5,519.82
|
|
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