Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 5.8% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 80.7% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Managua
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 5.6% more in Managua

The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Managua are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Managua. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Managua.

Managua vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.19	$4.08 NIO150.14	-63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.02	$7.00 NIO257.59	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.42	$0.65 NIO24.03	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.15	$0.67 NIO24.70	+59.7%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 80.7% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.71	$1.67 NIO61.40	+167.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.09	$2.35 NIO86.64	-41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.13	$4.20 NIO154.48	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.81	$1.94 NIO71.35	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.88	$2.29 NIO84.40	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.77	$2.50 NIO91.91	+285.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.13	$0.64 NIO23.41	-18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.01	$1.44 NIO52.96	+95.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.38	$0.59 NIO21.63	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$1.38 NIO50.72	+371.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.79 NIO29.23	+144.5%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.57	$5.07 NIO186.50	+10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,450.37	$22,000.00 NIO809,573.47	-14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.13	??
Average			-2.0%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.63	$44.10 NIO1,622.89	+138.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,975.34	$250.00 NIO9,199.70	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,286.06	$250.00 NIO9,199.70	-46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL152.77	$75.78 NIO2,788.49	+35.8%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL654.18	$125.56 NIO4,620.29	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,492.79	$4,800.00 NIO176,634.21	-15.2%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.03	$1.36 NIO50.05	-26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.95	$2.21 NIO81.48	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.05	$2.66 NIO97.86	-9.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL141.94	$37.27 NIO1,371.48	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.12	$7.30 NIO268.53	+10.3%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 5.6% more for clothing

	Tbilisi	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL209.60	$74.93 NIO2,757.29	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL131.91	$56.67 NIO2,085.26	+17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL336.48	$109.40 NIO4,025.87	-11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL348.13	$150.00 NIO5,519.82	+18.0%
Average			+5.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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