Cost of living comparison
Managua is 33.1% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Managua instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
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pay 27.5% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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