Cost of living comparison
Managua is 36.7% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Managua
The cost of clothing and transportation in Managua are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
Road Town
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.00
NIO257.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
Road Town
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.67
NIO61.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
Road Town
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.07
NIO186.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,000.00
NIO809,299.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 67.7% less for housing
Road Town
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.54
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
Road Town
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,574.40
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
Road Town
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
Road Town
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$150.00
NIO5,517.95
|
|
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