Cost of living comparison

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 39.5% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Managua
Transportation: pay 28.1% more in Managua
Housing: pay 70.5% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Managua

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Managua are more expensive than in Tashkent. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Managua.

Managua vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Tashkent, you would:

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pay 60.4% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 UZS63,920.73	$4.08 NIO150.28	-18.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 UZS50,865.17	$7.00 NIO257.83	+75.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UZS7,280.89	$0.65 NIO24.05	+14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,147.91	$0.67 NIO24.72	+171.1%
Average			+60.4%

Tashkent vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Tashkent	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 UZS6,208.68	$1.67 NIO61.45	+241.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 UZS45,463.08	$2.35 NIO86.71	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS52,560.78	$4.20 NIO154.62	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 UZS21,372.62	$1.94 NIO71.41	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,289.44	$2.29 NIO84.48	+30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UZS7,764.05	$2.50 NIO92.00	+309.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,759.83	$0.64 NIO23.43	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 UZS12,315.40	$1.44 NIO53.01	+48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,230.26	$0.59 NIO21.65	-9.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,735.15	$1.38 NIO50.76	+540.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,202.31	$0.79 NIO29.26	+358.6%
Average			+135.1%

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pay 28.1% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS46,931.94	$5.07 NIO186.67	+37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 UZS136,255.07	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,484.77 UZS235,057,716.53	$22,000.00 NIO810,310.20	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.02 UZS38,466.78	??
Average			+28.1%

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pay 70.5% more for housing

	Tashkent	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.73 UZS161,875.71	$44.10 NIO1,624.37	+246.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.57 UZS8,349,186.98	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$415.70 UZS5,286,179.39	$250.00 NIO9,208.07	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 UZS405,757.51	$75.78 NIO2,791.03	+137.5%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.58 UZS3,733,280.20	$125.56 NIO4,624.50	-57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,476.32 UZS120,503,712.80	$4,800.00 NIO176,794.95	-49.3%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS14,829.23	$1.36 NIO50.09	+16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS21,933.69	$2.21 NIO81.55	+28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS25,432.58	$2.66 NIO97.95	+33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.19 UZS600,095.18	$37.27 NIO1,372.73	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 UZS63,581.46	$7.30 NIO268.78	+45.9%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	Tashkent	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.56 UZS681,024.24	$74.93 NIO2,759.80	+39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 UZS703,386.41	$56.67 NIO2,087.16	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.15 UZS1,298,989.86	$109.40 NIO4,029.54	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.71 UZS1,713,027.50	$150.00 NIO5,524.84	+11.3%
Average			+15.2%

Tashkent vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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