Cost of living comparison
Managua is 19.7% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Managua instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
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pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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