Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 74.7% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 48.2% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 49.9% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 57.4% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.2% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Montevideo

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

Montevideo vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Managua	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.07	$14.37 UYU597.26	+252.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.48	$9.64 UYU400.66	+37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.02	$1.93 UYU80.18	+195.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.68	$1.50 UYU62.41	+123.8%
Average			+152.3%

Managua vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.2% more for groceries

	Managua	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.37	$2.66 UYU110.59	+59.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.60	$6.01 UYU249.74	+155.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.41	$4.25 UYU176.41	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.31	$4.43 UYU184.23	+128.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.36	$4.29 UYU178.33	+87.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.87	$1.24 UYU51.69	-50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.40	$1.01 UYU41.85	+58.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.94	$0.64 UYU26.59	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.62	$1.66 UYU68.98	+182.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.69	$0.84 UYU34.75	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.22	$0.82 UYU34.10	+3.3%
Average			+48.2%

Managua vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.9% more for transportation

	Managua	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.42	$6.92 UYU287.45	+36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$47.91 UYU1,990.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,218.19	$35,934.74 UYU1,493,143.01	+63.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.38 UYU1,262.20
Average			+49.9%

Managua vs. Montevideo - Cost of transportation

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pay 57.4% more for housing

	Managua	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,622.18	$43.60 UYU1,811.49	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,195.66	$578.38 UYU24,032.49	+131.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,195.66	$419.05 UYU17,412.32	+67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,787.27	$99.70 UYU4,142.54	+31.6%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Managua	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,618.27	$386.12 UYU16,044.01	+207.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,556.70	$8,206.60 UYU340,996.64	+71.0%
Average			+139.2%

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pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.02	$3.42 UYU141.96	+151.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.44	$3.79 UYU157.31	+71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.82	$5.03 UYU209.04	+89.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,370.88	$58.44 UYU2,428.26	+56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.41	$10.06 UYU418.08	+37.9%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Managua	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,756.08	$93.83 UYU3,898.58	+25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,084.35	$44.64 UYU1,854.69	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,024.11	$109.94 UYU4,568.07	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,517.40	$113.02 UYU4,695.95	-24.7%
Average			-5.0%

Managua vs. Montevideo - 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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