Cost of living comparison
Managua is 29.5% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Managua instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU612.65
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU410.99
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.25
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.02
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU113.44
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU256.18
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU180.95
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU188.98
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU182.93
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.02
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.93
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.28
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU70.76
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.65
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.98
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU294.86
|
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,042.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,531,628.86
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,294.74
|
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pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,858.18
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,651.93
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,861.13
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,249.31
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,457.55
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU349,785.84
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU145.62
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU161.37
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU214.43
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,490.85
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU428.86
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,999.07
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,902.49
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,685.81
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,816.99
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
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