Cost of living comparison
Managua is 60.6% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Managua instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 72.0% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
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pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
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