Cost of living comparison
Managua is 25.7% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Managua
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,023
|
$4.08
NIO149.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,517
|
$7.00
NIO257.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,220
|
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,176
|
$0.67
NIO24.66
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,331
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,128
|
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,275
|
$4.20
NIO154.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,279
|
$1.94
NIO71.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,627
|
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,614
|
$2.50
NIO91.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,168
|
$0.64
NIO23.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,415
|
$1.44
NIO52.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,756
|
$0.59
NIO21.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,421
|
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,940
|
$0.79
NIO29.19
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,419
|
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,127
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$22,000.00
NIO808,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,223
|
?? | |
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,164
|
$44.10
NIO1,620.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,235,674
|
$250.00
NIO9,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩686,323
|
$250.00
NIO9,187.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩186,577
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.79
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩539,334
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,077,795
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,400.00
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,010
|
$1.36
NIO49.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,040
|
$2.21
NIO81.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
$2.66
NIO97.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,173
|
$37.27
NIO1,369.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,031
|
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩82,727
|
$74.93
NIO2,753.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,261
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,294
|
$109.40
NIO4,020.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩174,737
|
$150.00
NIO5,512.50
|
|
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