Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 6.2% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 25.0% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.8% less for restaurants

	Managua	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.21	$5.03 UZS64,888.66	+23.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.71	$4.00 UZS51,635.40	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.04	$0.57 UZS7,391.14	-12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.71	$0.25 UZS3,195.58	-63.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Managua	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.42	$0.49 UZS6,302.69	-70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.68	$3.58 UZS46,151.51	+51.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.55	$4.13 UZS53,356.69	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.38	$1.68 UZS21,696.25	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.44	$1.75 UZS22,626.96	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.96	$0.61 UZS7,881.62	-75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.42	$0.77 UZS9,907.62	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.98	$0.97 UZS12,501.89	-32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.64	$0.65 UZS8,354.89	+10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.74	$0.22 UZS2,776.56	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.24	$0.17 UZS2,235.66	-78.2%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Managua	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.58	$3.69 UZS47,642.61	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.71 UZS138,318.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,942.03	$18,484.77 UZS238,617,101.18	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.02 UZS39,049.27
Average			-21.6%

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pay 25.0% more for housing

	Managua	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,623.63	$12.73 UZS164,326.93	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	$656.57 UZS8,475,615.36	+162.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	$415.70 UZS5,366,225.89	+66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,789.76	$31.91 UZS411,901.73	-57.9%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Managua	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,622.40	$293.58 UZS3,789,811.76	+133.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,714.63	$9,476.32 UZS122,328,452.16	+97.4%
Average			+115.6%

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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.07	$1.17 UZS15,053.78	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.52	$1.72 UZS22,265.82	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.90	$2.00 UZS25,817.70	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,372.11	$47.19 UZS609,182.18	+26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.65	$5.00 UZS64,544.25	-31.5%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Managua	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,758.55	$53.56 UZS691,336.71	-28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,086.21	$55.31 UZS714,037.51	-2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,027.71	$102.15 UZS1,318,659.95	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,522.33	$134.71 UZS1,738,967.19	-10.2%
Average			-11.9%

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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: May 2025

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