Cost of living comparison
Managua is 16.7% cheaper than Vilnius.
If you lived in Managua instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.73
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.03
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.88
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.62
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.37
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.80
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€29.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€31,534.41
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.77
|
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pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.27
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€754.71
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€563.50
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€141.70
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€528.11
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,057.43
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.20
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€38.15
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€78.07
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€95.50
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€114.35
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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