Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 93.6% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 88.1% more in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Oranjestad
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Managua, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.83
|
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 88.1% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Managua
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
|
pay 66.8% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
|
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