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Managua vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 42.9% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 3.3% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 47.2% less in Managua
Housing: pay 62.7% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% less for restaurants

	Athens	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$10.00 NIO368.55	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$7.61 NIO280.46	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.51	$0.88 NIO32.54	-68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$0.71 NIO26.22	+27.1%
Average			-36.9%

Athens vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3% more for groceries

	Athens	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$2.37 NIO87.46	+66.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.73	$5.80 NIO213.64	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.35	$4.68 NIO172.61	-34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$2.37 NIO87.18	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.24	$2.87 NIO105.79	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.82 NIO67.08	+83.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.27 NIO10.03	-69.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.82 NIO30.09	+27.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.11 NIO41.05	+14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$1.79 NIO65.90	+270.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$1.01 NIO37.13	+95.0%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 47.2% less for transportation

	Athens	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.76	$5.06 NIO186.38	-42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.91	$6.01 NIO221.41	-80.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.16	$14.69 NIO541.39	+17.1%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Athens	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.02	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €660.73	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €583.50	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-72.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €142.92	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-27.9%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Athens	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €510.50	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,468.93	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-53.0%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.50 NIO55.28	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.66	$2.60 NIO95.82	-36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$2.73 NIO100.51	-51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.57	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$9.00 NIO331.69	-15.4%
Average			-44.1%

Athens vs. Managua - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Athens	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.48	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.61	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.64	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €109.92	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+17.3%
Average			+10.1%

Athens vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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