Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Bogota, Colombia

Bogota vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 4.0% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% more in Bogota
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Bogota
Housing: pay 9.0% more in Bogota
Childcare: pay 69.3% more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Bogota

The cost of childcare, restaurants, and housing in Bogota are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bogota.

Bogota vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bogota instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 10.8% more for restaurants

	Managua	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.14	$5.00 COP20,603.48	+22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.60	$6.93 COP28,545.69	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.03	$0.83 COP3,407.37	+26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.70	$0.64 COP2,627.20	-5.0%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Managua	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.40	$1.34 COP5,527.02	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.64	$2.21 COP9,107.77	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.48	$4.49 COP18,507.62	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.35	$2.14 COP8,802.73	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.40	$2.23 COP9,172.01	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.92	$1.19 COP4,907.40	-52.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.41	$0.48 COP1,974.24	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.96	$0.55 COP2,284.45	-61.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.63	$0.54 COP2,207.63	-8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.72	$0.48 COP1,995.54	-64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.23	$0.46 COP1,914.46	-41.5%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 31.4% less for transportation

	Managua	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.50	$3.50 COP14,436.32	-30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.16 COP165,482.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,600.00	$15,009.35 COP61,848,984.48	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.69 COP52,295.70
Average			-31.4%

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pay 9.0% more for housing

	Managua	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,622.94	$23.88 COP98,398.66	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,200.00	$428.11 COP1,764,111.62	+71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,200.00	$314.08 COP1,294,231.26	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,788.58	$64.50 COP265,779.67	-14.9%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 69.3% more for childcare

	Managua	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,620.44	$231.19 COP952,664.67	+84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,640.00	$7,422.81 COP30,587,134.14	+54.6%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.05	$1.15 COP4,757.61	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.48	$1.43 COP5,913.03	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.86	$2.31 COP9,515.23	-13.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,371.53	$21.38 COP88,089.06	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.54	$4.62 COP19,030.46	-36.7%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Managua	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,757.38	$51.44 COP211,988.62	-31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,085.33	$42.05 COP173,263.40	-25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,026.00	$84.96 COP350,098.76	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,520.00	$71.30 COP293,817.04	-52.5%
Average			-33.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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