Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 21.2% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 94.4% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 16.9% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 32.9% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 94.4% more for restaurants

	Managua	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.14	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	+169.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.60	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.03	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	+125.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.70	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	+61.6%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Managua	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.40	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	+29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.64	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	+120.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.48	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.35	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.40	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	+22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.92	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.41	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	+37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.96	$0.61 ARS715.12	-57.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.63	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	+70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.72	$0.43 ARS504.05	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.23	$0.51 ARS596.51	-36.4%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Managua	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.50	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	-30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.00 ARS12,984.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,600.00	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	+5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.35 ARS8,675.80
Average			-12.6%

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pay 16.9% more for housing

	Managua	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,622.94	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,200.00	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,200.00	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	+43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,788.58	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	-35.0%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 32.9% more for childcare

	Managua	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,620.44	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	+72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,640.00	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	-6.7%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.05	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	+32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.48	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	+34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.86	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	-9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,371.53	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	-27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.54	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	-31.5%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Managua	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,757.38	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,085.33	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	+31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,026.00	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,520.00	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	-20.5%
Average			+8.8%

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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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