Cost of living comparison
Managua is 6.3% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in Managua instead of Praia, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
?? | |
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 30.3% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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