Cost of living comparison
Managua is 46.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 88.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Managua
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of London, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
London
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.83
|
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.53
|
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.79
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
London
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.51
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.12
|
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.60
|
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.24
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.10
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$2.50
NIO91.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
London
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.39
|
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£188.26
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,600.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.70
|
?? | |
pay 61.1% less for housing
London
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.34
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,065.79
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,504.07
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£192.33
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.58
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
London
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,700.75
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,328.19
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,640.00
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.02
|
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.50
|
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.40
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£47.86
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.77
|
$7.30
NIO268.54
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
London
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.65
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£36.84
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£83.72
|
$109.40
NIO4,026.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£98.65
|
$150.00
NIO5,520.00
|
|
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