Cost of living comparison
Managua is 53.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Managua
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.10
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$7.00
NIO257.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.07
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.83
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.68
|
$1.67
NIO61.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.90
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.74
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.93
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.16
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.38
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.02
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.34
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.81
|
$5.07
NIO186.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,334.71
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,299.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.72
|
?? | |
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.12
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,256.56
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£122.67
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.54
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,702.44
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,132.81
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,574.40
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.67
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.63
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.23
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.24
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.30
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£50.76
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£88.67
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£148.18
|
$150.00
NIO5,517.95
|
|
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