Cost of living comparison
Managua is 18.3% cheaper than Riga.
If you lived in Managua instead of Riga, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.05
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.49
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.79
|
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pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.32
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.57
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€515.84
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.25
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.11
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.03
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
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