Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 22.4% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Managua
Housing: pay 19.5% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 19.9% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Managua
Clothing: pay 70.1% more in Managua

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Managua are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Managua. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Managua.

Managua vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Havana	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$4.08 NIO150.21	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$7.00 NIO257.71	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.65 NIO24.04	-70.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.67 NIO24.71	-55.3%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Havana	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.67 NIO61.42	+57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$2.35 NIO86.68	-5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$4.20 NIO154.55	-66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.94 NIO71.38	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.29 NIO84.44	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$2.50 NIO91.96	+10.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.64 NIO23.42	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.44 NIO52.98	+28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.59 NIO21.64	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$1.38 NIO50.74	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.79 NIO29.24	-38.6%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Havana	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$5.07 NIO186.58	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$22,000.00 NIO809,942.03	-63.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	??
Average			-27.9%

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pay 19.5% more for housing

	Havana	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$44.10 NIO1,623.63	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	-13.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$75.78 NIO2,789.76	+164.2%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

	Havana	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$125.56 NIO4,622.40	+12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$4,800.00 NIO176,714.63	-52.0%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.36 NIO50.07	-32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.21 NIO81.52	+83.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.66 NIO97.90	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$37.27 NIO1,372.11	-7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$7.30 NIO268.65	+758.5%
Average			+153.7%

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pay 70.1% more for clothing

	Havana	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$74.93 NIO2,758.55	+88.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$56.67 NIO2,086.21	+68.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$109.40 NIO4,027.71	+43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$150.00 NIO5,522.33	+80.0%
Average			+70.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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