Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 44.1% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Managua, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 97.3% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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