Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 25.7% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 46.3% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 64.5% less in Managua
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 25.9% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$10.00 NIO368.55	+54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$7.61 NIO280.46	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$0.88 NIO32.54	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.71 NIO26.22	-61.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$2.37 NIO87.46	+11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$5.80 NIO213.64	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$4.68 NIO172.61	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$2.37 NIO87.18	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$2.87 NIO105.79	+59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.82 NIO67.08	-57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.27 NIO10.03	-83.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$0.82 NIO30.09	-81.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$1.11 NIO41.05	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$1.79 NIO65.90	+2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$1.01 NIO37.13	-42.3%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 64.5% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.06 NIO186.38	-57.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$6.01 NIO221.41	-88.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$14.69 NIO541.39	-43.3%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Kingstown	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+104.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+124.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,060.00 NIO223K
Average			+124.9%

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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.50 NIO55.28	-9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.60 NIO95.82	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.73 NIO100.51	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	+7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$9.00 NIO331.69	+94.6%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 25.9% more for clothing

	Kingstown	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+56.6%
Average			+25.9%

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