Cost of living comparison
Managua is 27.4% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% more in Managua
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Macao, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
$4.08
NIO150.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
$7.00
NIO257.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.16
|
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.21
|
$0.67
NIO24.71
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.86
|
$1.67
NIO61.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.43
|
$2.35
NIO86.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.92
|
$4.20
NIO154.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP23.02
|
$1.94
NIO71.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.58
|
$2.29
NIO84.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
$2.50
NIO91.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.81
|
$0.64
NIO23.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.90
|
$1.44
NIO52.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.35
|
$0.59
NIO21.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.94
|
$1.38
NIO50.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.54
|
$0.79
NIO29.24
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.30
|
$5.07
NIO186.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP180.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP250,416.07
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,942.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.55
|
?? | |
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP238.73
|
$44.10
NIO1,623.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,574.25
|
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,677.76
|
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP635.38
|
$75.78
NIO2,789.76
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,509.15
|
$125.56
NIO4,622.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,750.46
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,714.63
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.89
|
$1.36
NIO50.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.98
|
$2.21
NIO81.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
$2.66
NIO97.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP701.16
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP119.20
|
$7.30
NIO268.65
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP583.97
|
$74.93
NIO2,758.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP300.50
|
$56.67
NIO2,086.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP684.47
|
$109.40
NIO4,027.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP787.02
|
$150.00
NIO5,522.33
|
|
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