Cost of living comparison
Managua is 7.9% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 48.3% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 56.1% more in Managua
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Managua are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Lima, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
$4.08
NIO149.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
$7.00
NIO256.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
$0.65
NIO23.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$0.67
NIO24.63
|
|
pay 48.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
$1.67
NIO61.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
$2.35
NIO86.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
$4.20
NIO154.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
$1.94
NIO71.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
$2.29
NIO84.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
$2.50
NIO91.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
$0.64
NIO23.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$1.44
NIO52.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
$0.59
NIO21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
$1.38
NIO50.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
$0.79
NIO29.16
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
$5.07
NIO186.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
$22,000.00
NIO807,593.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
?? | |
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
$44.10
NIO1,618.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
$250.00
NIO9,177.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
$250.00
NIO9,177.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
$75.78
NIO2,781.67
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
$125.56
NIO4,608.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,202.25
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
$1.36
NIO49.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
$2.21
NIO81.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
$2.66
NIO97.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
$37.27
NIO1,368.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
$7.30
NIO267.88
|
|
pay 56.1% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
$74.93
NIO2,750.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
$56.67
NIO2,080.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
$109.40
NIO4,016.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
$150.00
NIO5,506.32
|
|
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