Cost of living comparison
Managua is 26.2% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Managua instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.79
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.92
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.43
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.02
|
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pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€903.95
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€742.34
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€465.75
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.22
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.27
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€121.94
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
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