Cost of living comparison

 Managua, Nicaragua
compared to
 Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 75.8% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants
pay 29.0% more in Tokyo
Groceries
pay 72.4% more in Tokyo
Transportation
pay 7.0% less in Tokyo
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Tokyo
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 78.0% more in Tokyo
Clothing
pay 37.9% less in Tokyo

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

Tokyo vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

pay 29.0% more for restaurants

 
Managua
Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.08
NIO150.04
$6.51
¥927
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
NIO257.43
$5.21
¥742
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.65
NIO24.02
$1.12
¥159

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

 
Managua
Tokyo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.67
NIO61.36
$1.63
¥233
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.35
NIO86.58
$7.01
¥999
Milk (1 gallon) $4.20
NIO154.38
$5.89
¥838

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

 
Managua
Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.07
NIO186.38
$4.42
¥630
Monthly public transit pass ?? $58.62
¥8,347
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,000.00
NIO809,051.25
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Managua
Tokyo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.10
NIO1,621.84
$31.86
¥4,537
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $250.00
NIO9,193.76
$1,120.28
¥159,520
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $250.00
NIO9,193.76
$582.98
¥83,012

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Managua
Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $125.56
NIO4,617.31
$533.29
¥75,937
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,800.00
NIO176,520.27
$14,506.96
¥2,065,687

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pay 78.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Managua
Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
NIO50.01
$3.26
¥464
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.21
NIO81.43
$3.40
¥485
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.66
NIO97.80
$3.91
¥556

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pay 37.9% less for clothing

 
Managua
Tokyo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.93
NIO2,755.51
$52.60
¥7,490
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$56.67
NIO2,083.92
$36.87
¥5,250
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$109.40
NIO4,023.28
$63.41
¥9,030

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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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