Cost of living comparison
Managua is 50.3% cheaper than Vaduz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.9% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Managua
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 78.9% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF32.41
|
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.89
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.24
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.24
|
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.11
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.42
|
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.38
|
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.06
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.40
|
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.26
|
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.40
|
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.47
|
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.79
|
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.78
|
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF69.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,342.51
|
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.52
|
?? | |
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.25
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,033.97
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF987.67
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF125.68
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF231.48
|
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,703.80
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.56
|
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.88
|
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.26
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF61.83
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.52
|
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF97.22
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.35
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF132.72
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF169.76
|
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
|
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