Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.1 times more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Managua, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Managua
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.88
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.14
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.99
|
$2.79
€2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.65
|
$1.80
€1.75
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
Managua
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.29
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.48
|
$6.92
€6.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.21
|
$4.41
€4.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.22
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.25
|
$3.78
€3.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.75
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.37
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.87
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.63
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.18
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
Managua
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.17
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO808,163.31
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.90
€14.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Managua
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,620.06
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,183.67
|
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,183.67
|
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,783.63
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Managua
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,612.25
|
$567.57
€550.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,326.54
|
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
|
pay 79.4% more for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.96
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.34
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.69
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,369.10
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.06
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Managua
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,752.49
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.63
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,018.86
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,510.20
|
$121.40
€117.73
|
|
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