Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 11.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 55.4% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Managua
Housing: pay 37.9% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 19.3% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$10.00 NIO368.55	-10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$7.61 NIO280.46	-2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$0.88 NIO32.54	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.71 NIO26.22	+24.8%
Average			-2.5%

Kiev vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$2.37 NIO87.46	+171.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$5.80 NIO213.64	+13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.68 NIO172.61	-7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.37 NIO87.18	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$2.87 NIO105.79	+19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$1.82 NIO67.08	+229.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.27 NIO10.03	-61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.82 NIO30.09	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.11 NIO41.05	-12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$1.79 NIO65.90	+530.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$1.01 NIO37.13	+374.6%
Average			+55.4%

Kiev vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Kiev	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.06 NIO186.38	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$6.01 NIO221.41	-46.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$14.69 NIO541.39	+153.5%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 37.9% less for housing

	Kiev	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+391.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+51.3%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	Kiev	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-59.8%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$1.50 NIO55.28	+12.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.60 NIO95.82	+52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$2.73 NIO100.51	-21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$9.00 NIO331.69	+61.5%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 19.3% more for clothing

	Kiev	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-19.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+20.7%
Average			+19.3%

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