Cost of living comparison
Managua is 43.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Managua
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Paris, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$4.08
NIO149.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.00
NIO256.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$0.65
NIO23.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.67
NIO24.63
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.67
NIO61.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$2.35
NIO86.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$4.20
NIO154.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$1.94
NIO71.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$2.29
NIO84.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$2.50
NIO91.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.64
NIO23.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.44
NIO52.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.59
NIO21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.38
NIO50.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.79
NIO29.16
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$5.07
NIO186.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,060.04
|
$22,000.00
NIO807,593.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
?? | |
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.95
|
$44.10
NIO1,618.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.30
|
$250.00
NIO9,177.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.34
|
$250.00
NIO9,177.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.22
|
$75.78
NIO2,781.67
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.45
|
$125.56
NIO4,608.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,660.43
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,202.25
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.36
NIO49.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$2.21
NIO81.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$2.66
NIO97.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$37.27
NIO1,368.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$7.30
NIO267.88
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.46
|
$74.93
NIO2,750.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$56.67
NIO2,080.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.57
|
$109.40
NIO4,016.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.99
|
$150.00
NIO5,506.32
|
|
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