Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.2 times more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Managua, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
$3.89
€3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
|
pay 73.9% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
$5.80
€5.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
$6.12
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
$27,027.72
€25,943.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.72
€30.45
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Managua
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
$51.67
€49.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$1,942.57
€1,864.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$1,630.61
€1,565.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
$186.56
€179.08
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
$1,316.93
€1,264.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
$17,684.09
€16,974.55
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
$45.62
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
$64.15
€61.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
$32.76
€31.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
$82.52
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
$101.28
€97.22
|
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