Cost of living comparison
Managua is 41.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Managua instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
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pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
|
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