Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 2.7 times more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 37.5% more in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 70.8% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 2.3% more in Jerusalem

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Managua	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.13	$20.66 ₪76.35	+406.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.58	$13.33 ₪49.26	+90.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.03	$2.59 ₪9.58	+297.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.69	$1.96 ₪7.22	+191.4%
Average			+246.4%

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pay 37.5% more for groceries

	Managua	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.39	$2.36 ₪8.72	+41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.63	$6.48 ₪23.94	+175.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.47	$7.26 ₪26.82	+72.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.34	$3.86 ₪14.27	+99.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.39	$4.77 ₪17.61	+107.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.91	$1.36 ₪5.02	-45.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.40	$0.90 ₪3.33	+41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.96	$0.74 ₪2.73	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.63	$0.90 ₪3.31	+52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.71	$0.60 ₪2.20	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.23	$0.58 ₪2.14	-27.2%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 70.8% more for transportation

	Managua	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.49	$7.24 ₪26.74	+42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$62.93 ₪232.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,524.08	$43,738.40 ₪161,601.49	+98.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.03 ₪37.04
Average			+70.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Managua	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,622.79	$26.37 ₪97.42	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,199.14	$1,468.76 ₪5,426.68	+487.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,199.14	$1,046.06 ₪3,864.92	+318.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,788.32	$143.61 ₪530.59	+89.5%
Average			+213.8%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Managua	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,620.01	$842.15 ₪3,111.52	+570.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,623.44	$15,369.36 ₪56,785.59	+220.2%
Average			+395.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.04	$8.53 ₪31.53	+527.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.47	$4.06 ₪15.00	+83.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.85	$9.33 ₪34.48	+250.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,371.40	$84.91 ₪313.72	+127.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.52	$12.00 ₪44.33	+64.4%
Average			+210.8%

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pay 2.3% more for clothing

	Managua	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,757.12	$97.33 ₪359.59	+29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,085.14	$59.99 ₪221.66	+5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,025.63	$109.99 ₪406.39	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,519.48	$109.32 ₪403.92	-27.1%
Average			+2.3%

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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: April 2025

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