Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 41.7% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 84.8% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.2% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 29.9% more for restaurants

	Managua	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.28	$9.75 KWD2.990	+139.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.83	$8.13 KWD2.490	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.05	$0.67 KWD0.200	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.72	$0.42 KWD0.130	-37.9%
Average			+29.9%

Managua vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Managua	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.45	$1.00 KWD0.310	-39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.71	$2.63 KWD0.800	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.62	$5.77 KWD1.770	+37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.41	$2.35 KWD0.720	+21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.48	$2.92 KWD0.890	+27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO92.00	$1.05 KWD0.320	-57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.43	$0.84 KWD0.260	+32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO53.01	$0.77 KWD0.230	-46.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.65	$0.71 KWD0.220	+21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.76	$0.49 KWD0.150	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.26	$0.38 KWD0.120	-52.0%
Average			-9.9%

Managua vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Managua	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.67	$1.28 KWD0.390	-74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$48.77 KWD14.940
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO810,310.20	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.720	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$29.26 KWD8.960
Average			-37.1%

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pay 84.8% more for housing

	Managua	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,624.37	$26.66 KWD8.160	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	$879.86 KWD269.420	+251.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	$681.04 KWD208.540	+172.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,791.03	$41.34 KWD12.660	-45.5%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Managua	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,624.50	$464.57 KWD142.260	+270.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,794.95	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.810	+44.6%
Average			+157.3%

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pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.09	$1.63 KWD0.500	+19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.55	$5.99 KWD1.830	+170.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.95	$3.09 KWD0.950	+16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,372.73	$113.29 KWD34.690	+204.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.78	$11.38 KWD3.480	+56.0%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Managua	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,759.80	$42.27 KWD12.940	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,087.16	$51.44 KWD15.750	-9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,029.54	$93.02 KWD28.480	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,524.84	$94.84 KWD29.040	-36.8%
Average			-26.1%

Managua vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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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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