Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 2.3 times more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 92.3% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in San Juan
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in San Juan are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Juan.
If you lived in San Juan instead of Managua, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.13
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.58
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 92.3% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.39
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.63
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.47
|
$8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.34
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.39
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.49
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,524.08
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.00
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Managua
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.79
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
$838.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.32
|
$280.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,620.01
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,623.44
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.47
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.85
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.40
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.12
|
$45.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.14
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.63
|
$91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,519.48
|
$106.00
|
|
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