Cost of living comparison
Managua is 36.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Managua
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$4.08
NIO150.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$7.00
NIO257.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.67
NIO61.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$2.35
NIO86.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$4.20
NIO154.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.94
NIO71.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$2.29
NIO84.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.07
NIO186.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,524.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
?? | |
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.32
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,623.44
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.21
NIO81.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$2.66
NIO97.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$150.00
NIO5,519.48
|
|
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