Cost of living comparison
Managua is 3.2 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9 times more in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8 times more in Managua
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Managua are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Managua. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
?? | |
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
|
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