Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 34.5% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 89.8% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 92.7% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Roseau
Childcare: pay 21.1% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.8% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 12.7% less in Roseau

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Roseau are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Roseau. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Roseau.

Roseau vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.8% more for restaurants

	Managua	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.04	$7.40 EC$20.00	+81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.43	$6.66 EC$18.00	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.02	$1.71 EC$4.62	+162.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.68	$1.48 EC$4.00	+120.6%
Average			+89.8%

Managua vs. Roseau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.7% more for groceries

	Managua	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.36	$2.47 EC$6.67	+47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.58	$1.11 EC$3.00	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.38	$14.24 EC$38.49	+239.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.30	$5.18 EC$14.00	+167.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.35	$4.69 EC$12.66	+104.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.85	$2.85 EC$7.71	+14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.39	$1.02 EC$2.77	+60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.92	$2.12 EC$5.74	+47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.62	$2.41 EC$6.50	+309.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.68	$1.48 EC$4.00	+7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.21	$1.39 EC$3.75	+74.7%
Average			+92.7%

Managua vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Managua	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.38	$4.49 EC$12.13	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.25 EC$87.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,051.25	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$37.00 EC$100.00
Average			+19.9%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Managua	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,621.84	$56.74 EC$153.33	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,193.76	$283.68 EC$766.67	+13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,193.76	$203.51 EC$550.00	-18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,786.69	$106.28 EC$287.22	+40.3%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

	Managua	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,617.31	$111.01 EC$300.00	-11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,520.27	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-30.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.01	$1.85 EC$5.00	+36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.43	$3.10 EC$8.38	+40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.80	$7.40 EC$20.00	+178.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,370.60	$43.17 EC$116.67	+15.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.36	$8.33 EC$22.50	+14.1%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 12.7% less for clothing

	Managua	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,755.51	$70.92 EC$191.67	-5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,083.92	$38.24 EC$103.33	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,023.28	$148.01 EC$400.00	+35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,516.26	$77.70 EC$210.00	-48.2%
Average			-12.7%

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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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