Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 22.2% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 49.4% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 66.2% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 53.6% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 49.4% less in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Managua	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.23	$7.40 EC$20.00	+81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.75	$8.33 EC$22.50	+18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.05	$1.85 EC$5.00	+183.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.71	$1.48 EC$4.00	+120.6%
Average			+101.0%

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pay 49.4% more for groceries

	Managua	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.43	$1.69 EC$4.57	+1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.69	$4.32 EC$11.68	+83.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.58	$14.71 EC$39.75	+250.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.39	$3.95 EC$10.67	+103.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.45	$2.60 EC$7.04	+13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.97	$2.48 EC$6.70	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.42	$0.84 EC$2.27	+31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.99	$0.79 EC$2.13	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.64	$1.34 EC$3.63	+128.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.75	$0.94 EC$2.54	-31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.25	$0.86 EC$2.33	+8.5%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Managua	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.61	$5.18 EC$14.01	+2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.00 EC$100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO810,074.89	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	+13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$199.81 EC$540.00
Average			+7.9%

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pay 66.2% more for housing

	Managua	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,623.89	$46.87 EC$126.67	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,205.40	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	+131.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,205.40	$289.85 EC$783.33	+15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,790.22	$159.51 EC$431.09	+110.5%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 53.6% less for childcare

	Managua	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,623.15	$55.50 EC$150.00	-55.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,743.61	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-51.4%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.08	$2.04 EC$5.50	+49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.53	$4.44 EC$12.00	+100.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.92	$1.85 EC$5.00	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,372.33	$37.00 EC$100.00	-0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.70	$11.10 EC$30.00	+52.1%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 49.4% less for clothing

	Managua	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,759.00	$25.90 EC$70.00	-65.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,086.56	$44.40 EC$120.00	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,028.37	$42.55 EC$115.00	-61.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,523.24	$75.85 EC$205.00	-49.4%
Average			-49.4%

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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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