Cost of living comparison
Managua is 26.2% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Managua
- Housing
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pay 42.5% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Managua
The cost of groceries and clothing in Managua are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Managua.
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
€13.21
|
$4.08
NIO149.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.56
|
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.74
|
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.52
|
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.31
|
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,534.12
|
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.12
|
?? | |
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.51
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€830.09
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€681.68
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€169.50
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€427.70
|
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,548.96
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.65
|
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€78.17
|
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.46
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€90.95
|
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€111.98
|
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
|
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