Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 68.9% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 41.1% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 0.6% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 11.4% more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.2% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 16.3% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Managua	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO149.83	$12.00 HTG1,566.90	+194.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.07	$11.39 HTG1,486.72	+62.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO23.98	$2.00 HTG261.15	+206.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.64	$1.50 HTG195.86	+123.5%
Average			+146.6%

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

	Managua	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.27	$2.50 HTG326.44	+49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.46	$5.00 HTG652.88	+112.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.16	$5.68 HTG741.42	+35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.20	$2.80 HTG365.00	+44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.23	$6.91 HTG902.06	+201.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.73	$2.27 HTG296.14	-9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.36	$0.54 HTG71.07	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.85	$0.45 HTG59.23	-68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.59	$0.45 HTG59.23	-22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.61	$2.27 HTG296.14	+64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.17	$1.27 HTG165.84	+59.9%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 0.6% less for transportation

	Managua	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.12	$2.01 HTG262.04	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 HTG2,611.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO807,922.21	$35,000.00 HTG4,570,132.74	+59.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.58 HTG467.46
Average			-0.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Managua	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,619.58	$165.98 HTG21,672.98	+276.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	$910.00 HTG118,823.45	+264.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,180.93	$890.00 HTG116,211.95	+256.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,782.80	$76.47 HTG9,985.16	+0.9%
Average			+199.3%

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pay 11.4% more for childcare

	Managua	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,610.87	$100.00 HTG13,057.52	-20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,273.94	$6,867.80 HTG896,764.73	+43.1%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO49.94	$5.00 HTG652.88	+267.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.31	$1.65 HTG215.14	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.66	$2.00 HTG261.15	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,368.69	$69.54 HTG9,080.40	+86.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO267.98	$10.00 HTG1,305.75	+37.0%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 16.3% more for clothing

	Managua	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,751.67	$80.00 HTG10,446.02	+6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,081.01	$75.00 HTG9,793.14	+32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,017.66	$120.00 HTG15,669.03	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,508.56	$150.00 HTG19,586.28
Average			+16.3%

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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: April 2025

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