Cost of living comparison
Managua is 12.3% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Managua
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
$4.08
NIO150.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
$7.00
NIO257.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
$0.67
NIO24.71
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
$1.67
NIO61.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$2.35
NIO86.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
$4.20
NIO154.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
$1.94
NIO71.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
$2.29
NIO84.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$2.50
NIO91.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
$0.64
NIO23.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$1.44
NIO52.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$0.59
NIO21.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$1.38
NIO50.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
$0.79
NIO29.25
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
$5.07
NIO186.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
$22,000.00
NIO810,074.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
?? | |
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
$44.10
NIO1,623.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
$250.00
NIO9,205.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
$250.00
NIO9,205.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
$75.78
NIO2,790.22
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
$125.56
NIO4,623.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,743.61
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$1.36
NIO50.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
$2.21
NIO81.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$2.66
NIO97.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
$7.30
NIO268.70
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
$56.67
NIO2,086.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
$109.40
NIO4,028.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
$150.00
NIO5,523.24
|
|
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