Cost of living comparison
Managua is 14.7% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Managua instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 66.2% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
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pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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