Cost of living comparison
Managua is 28.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Managua instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.96
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.40
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.29
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.82
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.14
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.98
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.84
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
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pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€37.84
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,436.02
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,015.33
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€100.69
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€546.64
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,464.18
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.47
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.22
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€82.11
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€35.68
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€78.23
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€102.81
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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