Cost of living comparison
Managua is 8.3% cheaper than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% more in Managua
The cost of clothing and childcare in Managua are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.08
NIO149.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$7.00
NIO257.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.67
NIO24.66
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.20
NIO154.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.94
NIO71.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.50
NIO91.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.64
NIO23.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.44
NIO52.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.59
NIO21.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.79
NIO29.19
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$22,000.00
NIO808,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Roseau
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$44.10
NIO1,620.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$250.00
NIO9,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$250.00
NIO9,187.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.79
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,400.00
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.36
NIO49.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.21
NIO81.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.66
NIO97.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$37.27
NIO1,369.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$74.93
NIO2,753.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$109.40
NIO4,020.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$150.00
NIO5,512.50
|
|
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