Cost of living comparison
Managua is 37.2% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% more in Managua
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.37
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.10
|
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.76
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.26
|
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.02
|
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.62
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.30
|
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,401.63
|
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.47
|
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pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.74
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,681.95
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,411.84
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.53
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,140.25
|
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,311.56
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.26
|
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.76
|
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.34
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.50
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.55
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.37
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.45
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.69
|
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
|
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