Cost of living in Managua
compared to
Cost of living in Managua vs. Nicaragua overall average
Managua is 10.4% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% more in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Managua
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Managua are more expensive than in Nicaragua.
Managua Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.38
|
$3.30
-
$10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.30
NIO268.43
|
$7.00
-
$8.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
NIO30.09
|
$0.48
-
$1.36
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.88
|
$0.47
-
$0.80
|
Managua - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
NIO88.69
|
$1.94
-
$2.45
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
NIO213.01
|
$2.39
-
$6.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
NIO172.10
|
$3.42
-
$5.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
NIO84.20
|
$1.66
-
$2.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
NIO105.48
|
$1.33
-
$3.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NIO65.04
|
$1.53
-
$2.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NIO14.46
|
$0.27
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NIO30.00
|
$0.68
-
$2.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NIO37.22
|
$0.89
-
$1.38
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
NIO65.27
|
$1.36
-
$1.83
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
NIO36.77
|
$0.95
-
$1.21
|
Managua - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
NIO185.68
|
$4.96
-
$5.06
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.01
NIO220.76
|
$6.01
-
$30.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,973.64
NIO844,188.92
|
$22,973.64
-
$22,973.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
NIO218.40
|
$5.57
-
$14.69
|
Managua - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.87
NIO1,354.94
|
$30.00
-
$60.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.67
NIO9,431.47
|
$120.00
-
$400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$190.00
NIO6,981.74
|
$70.00
-
$250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.42
NIO2,771.23
|
$68.82
-
$83.01
|
Managua - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.17
NIO4,562.63
|
$66.67
-
$260.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
NIO220,475.92
|
$4,200.00
-
$9,000.00
|
Managua - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.97
|
$0.95
-
$1.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
NIO84.76
|
$1.10
-
$4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.72
|
$2.47
-
$2.73
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
NIO1,315.13
|
$16.38
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
NIO293.97
|
$6.59
-
$12.00
|
Managua - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.43
NIO2,845.41
|
$54.79
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.50
NIO2,664.08
|
$39.83
-
$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.64
NIO4,874.14
|
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.16
NIO3,974.42
|
$55.00
-
$150.00
|
Managua - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nicaragua
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nicaragua, like
San Juan Del Sur,
Granada,
Matagalpa,
Managua,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nicaragua compared to Managua.
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