Cost of living comparison
Castries is 47.5% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 99.5% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Castries
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Castries are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Managua, you would:
pay 87.5% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.59
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 99.5% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
$3.52
EC$9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
$7.72
EC$20.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
$3.79
EC$10.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
$4.41
EC$11.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
$3.43
EC$9.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
$0.75
EC$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
$2.86
EC$7.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
$4.17
EC$11.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
$5.70
EC$15.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,573.47
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,426.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 61.2% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.89
|
$45.02
EC$121.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
$653.95
EC$1,765.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,199.70
|
$407.02
EC$1,098.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.49
|
$89.60
EC$241.93
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,620.29
|
$181.93
EC$491.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,634.21
|
?? | |
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
$2.04
EC$5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
$3.70
EC$9.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.48
|
$33.92
EC$91.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.53
|
$5.55
EC$14.99
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.29
|
$78.94
EC$213.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.26
|
$58.59
EC$158.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.87
|
$123.34
EC$333.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,519.82
|
$101.76
EC$274.74
|
|
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