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Managua vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 5.0% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 20.2% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 51.4% less in Managua
Housing: pay 49.5% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 24.1% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 JMD1,197.76	$4.91 NIO180.13	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 JMD1,297.57	$7.30 NIO268.05	-10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 JMD205.07	$0.82 NIO30.05	-36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.39	$0.65 NIO23.85	-13.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 20.2% less for groceries

	Kingston	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$3.66 JMD584.33	$2.41 NIO88.57	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 JMD904.00	$5.80 NIO212.71	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.29 JMD2,441.49	$4.68 NIO171.86	-69.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD560.95	$2.29 NIO84.08	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 JMD452.74	$2.87 NIO105.33	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72 JMD434.68	$1.77 NIO64.95	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.70	$0.39 NIO14.44	-71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD304.79	$0.82 NIO29.96	-57.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 JMD218.47	$1.01 NIO37.17	-26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.03	$1.78 NIO65.18	+90.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.44	$1.00 NIO36.72	+12.2%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

	Kingston	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.78 JMD762.53	$5.05 NIO185.42	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,811.45	$6.01 NIO220.45	-87.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,823.81 JMD6,837,189.04	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	-46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.10 JMD4,167.19	$5.94 NIO218.09	-77.2%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 49.5% less for housing

	Kingston	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.15 JMD8,167.17	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$919.69 JMD146,835.98	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$457.93 JMD73,113.01	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	-58.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.70 JMD19,908.78	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	-39.5%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 24.1% more for childcare

	Kingston	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.23 JMD36,598.09	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	-45.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,094.57 JMD494,074.24	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	+93.9%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 JMD399.25	$1.36 NIO49.90	-45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 JMD727.21	$2.31 NIO84.64	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.75 JMD1,397.38	$2.66 NIO97.58	-69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.77 JMD10,979.43	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.13 JMD2,096.07	$8.00 NIO293.56	-39.1%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.44 JMD3,742.99	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	+230.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.53 JMD4,075.70	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	+184.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.85 JMD11,312.14	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	+87.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.06 JMD12,143.91	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	+42.2%
Average			+135.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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