Cost of living comparison
Managua is 60.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 65.7% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.0% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Managua
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of George Town, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$4.08
NIO150.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$7.00
NIO257.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 65.7% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.67
NIO61.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$2.35
NIO86.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$4.20
NIO154.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.94
NIO71.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.29
NIO84.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.07
NIO186.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,309.21
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,524.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.68
|
?? | |
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.72
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,116.08
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.09
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.32
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.97
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,986.07
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,623.44
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.21
NIO81.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$2.66
NIO97.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.87
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.78
|
$150.00
NIO5,519.48
|
|
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