Cost of living comparison
Managua is 14.4% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Managua
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.29
|
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.40
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.40
|
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.14
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.83
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$2.50
NIO91.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.60
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.94
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.74
|
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD653.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,600.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.24
|
?? | |
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.49
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,318.02
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,886.93
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.24
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.58
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,552.26
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,640.00
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.59
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.34
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
$7.30
NIO268.54
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.19
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.95
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
$109.40
NIO4,026.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.76
|
$150.00
NIO5,520.00
|
|
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