Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Managua, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.92
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,600.00
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 66.2% more for housing
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.94
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.58
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,620.44
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,640.00
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.53
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.54
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.38
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.33
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,026.00
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,520.00
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about St. George's or Managua. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.