Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 21.6% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Brasilia
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Brasilia are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Managua, you would:
pay 36.5% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.88
|
$6.97
R$43.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.14
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.99
|
$1.14
R$7.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.65
|
$0.76
R$4.72
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.29
|
$1.57
R$9.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.48
|
$4.43
R$27.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.21
|
$3.57
R$22.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.22
|
$2.10
R$13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.25
|
$1.42
R$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.75
|
$0.87
R$5.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.37
|
$0.57
R$3.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.87
|
$0.50
R$3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
$0.70
R$4.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.63
|
$0.51
R$3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.18
|
$0.54
R$3.31
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.17
|
$3.79
R$23.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.46
R$268.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO808,163.31
|
$24,385.57
R$150,756.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.21
R$44.58
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,620.06
|
$19.32
R$119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,183.67
|
$360.74
R$2,230.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,183.67
|
$223.88
R$1,384.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,783.63
|
$51.47
R$318.20
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,612.25
|
$461.58
R$2,853.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,326.54
|
$11,525.09
R$71,250.39
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.96
|
$1.74
R$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.34
|
$1.75
R$10.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.69
|
$2.09
R$12.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,369.10
|
$23.80
R$147.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.06
|
$6.97
R$43.07
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,752.49
|
$50.89
R$314.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.63
|
$41.19
R$254.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,018.86
|
$64.43
R$398.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,510.20
|
$55.71
R$344.39
|
|
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