Cost of living comparison
Managua is 22.9% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% more in Managua
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR236.25
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR136.90
|
$7.00
NIO257.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.83
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.23
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.31
|
$1.67
NIO61.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR255.50
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR105.99
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.40
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.27
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.69
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.48
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.69
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.04
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.59
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.29
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.00
|
$5.07
NIO186.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR378.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR375,202.62
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,299.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR650.99
|
?? | |
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,309.98
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,813.13
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,199.90
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,036.29
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.54
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,362.48
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR125,013.02
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,574.40
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.32
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR72.77
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR322.61
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,350.54
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR78.75
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR966.76
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR413.00
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,035.24
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,076.86
|
$150.00
NIO5,517.95
|
|
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