Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 33.1% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% less in Delhi
Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Managua, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.79
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO256.99
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
$0.49
₹42.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.25
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.43
|
$2.37
₹206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.12
|
$2.88
₹250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.18
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.20
|
$1.61
₹140.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.70
|
$0.89
₹77.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.35
|
$0.35
₹30.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.84
|
$0.46
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.58
|
$0.29
₹25.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.60
|
$0.20
₹17.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.16
|
$0.23
₹19.88
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.06
|
$4.41
₹383.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO807,690.55
|
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.49
₹216.39
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.11
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.00
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,609.55
|
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,223.39
|
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.93
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.29
|
$2.43
₹211.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.63
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,368.29
|
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
$4.92
₹427.62
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,750.88
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,080.42
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,016.51
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,506.98
|
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
|
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