Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 58.3% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 53.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Managua
Housing: pay 80.3% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 58.8% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.8% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Managua

The cost of childcare and transportation in Managua are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Managua.

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Managua vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 53.9% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$10.00 NIO368.55	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$7.61 NIO280.46	-40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.88 NIO32.54	-43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.71 NIO26.22	-17.0%
Average			-53.9%

Ashgabat vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.37 NIO87.46	+16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.80 NIO213.64	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.68 NIO172.61	-72.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.37 NIO87.18	-60.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.87 NIO105.79	-68.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.82 NIO67.08	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.27 NIO10.03	-92.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.82 NIO30.09	-76.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.11 NIO41.05	-33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.79 NIO65.90	+72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.01 NIO37.13	+55.5%
Average			-52.2%

Ashgabat vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.06 NIO186.38	+211.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$6.01 NIO221.41	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$14.69 NIO541.39	+51.2%
Average			+12.5%

Ashgabat vs. Managua - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-73.5%
Average			-80.3%

Ashgabat vs. Managua - Cost of housing

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pay 58.8% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+931.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-75.6%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.50 NIO55.28	-73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.60 NIO95.82	-61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.73 NIO100.51	-89.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-82.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$9.00 NIO331.69	+5.0%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	-43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	-66.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	-24.9%
Average			-37.3%

Ashgabat vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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