Cost of living comparison
Managua is 25.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Managua instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.65
|
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.67
|
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pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.89
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.60
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.97
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.72
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.76
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.81
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
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