Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 3.9 times more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Managua, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
$6.58
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
$4.81
€4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
$6.45
€6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
$8.09
€7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.51
€84.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
$35,207.42
€33,794.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.86
€23.87
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Managua
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
$47.53
€45.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$2,189.86
€2,101.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$1,816.26
€1,743.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
$206.94
€198.64
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
$2,377.37
€2,281.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
$14,444.53
€13,864.97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
$65.86
€63.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
$92.54
€88.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
$37.12
€35.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
$106.57
€102.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
$114.59
€109.99
|
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