Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 40.8% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Managua
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Managua
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Managua
Childcare: pay 50.7% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 37.3% more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.34	$4.08 NIO150.28	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH248.61	$7.00 NIO257.83	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.62	$0.65 NIO24.05	+5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.68	$0.67 NIO24.72	+66.2%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.27	$1.67 NIO61.45	+120.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.20	$2.35 NIO86.71	-45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.28	$4.20 NIO154.62	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.78	$1.94 NIO71.41	+23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.44	$2.29 NIO84.48	+19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.93	$2.50 NIO92.00	+640.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.01	$0.64 NIO23.43	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.55	$1.44 NIO53.01	+101.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.40	$0.59 NIO21.65	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.92	$1.38 NIO50.76	+377.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.77	$0.79 NIO29.26	+157.0%
Average			+123.0%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Kiev	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.47	$5.07 NIO186.67	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH387.84	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,463.55	$22,000.00 NIO810,310.20	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH184.97	??
Average			-14.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Kiev	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH237.76	$44.10 NIO1,624.37	+666.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,059.23	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,499.11	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,076.56	$75.78 NIO2,791.03	+1.7%
Average			+145.4%

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pay 50.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,437.70	$125.56 NIO4,624.50	-66.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH304,473.25	$4,800.00 NIO176,794.95	-34.9%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.72	$1.36 NIO50.09	+13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.02	$2.21 NIO81.55	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.45	$2.66 NIO97.95	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,072.22	$37.27 NIO1,372.73	+43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH198.89	$7.30 NIO268.78	+51.5%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 37.3% more for clothing

	Kiev	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,759.42	$74.93 NIO2,759.80	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,553.79	$56.67 NIO2,087.16	+50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,759.80	$109.40 NIO4,029.54	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,727.48	$150.00 NIO5,524.84	+66.2%
Average			+37.3%

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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: June 2025

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