Cost of living comparison
Managua is 25.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Managua
The cost of groceries and clothing in Managua are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$4.08
NIO150.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.67
|
$7.00
NIO257.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.27
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.67
NIO24.68
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$1.67
NIO61.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€4.97
|
$2.35
NIO86.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$4.20
NIO154.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
$1.94
NIO71.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$2.29
NIO84.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$2.50
NIO91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$1.38
NIO50.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$5.07
NIO186.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€26,067.66
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,218.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.88
|
?? | |
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.99
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€655.40
|
$250.00
NIO9,195.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€467.86
|
$250.00
NIO9,195.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€212.30
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.27
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€460.84
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,396.23
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,556.70
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.36
NIO50.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.41
|
$2.21
NIO81.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$2.66
NIO97.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€46.61
|
$37.27
NIO1,370.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.30
NIO268.41
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€81.75
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€33.17
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€79.76
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€101.73
|
$150.00
NIO5,517.40
|
|
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