Cost of living comparison
Managua is 16.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Managua instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
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pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 59.8% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
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