Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Canada instead of Managua, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Managua
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
C$182.78
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.52
C$203.74
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
C$23.82
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
C$28.01
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 85.5% more for groceries
Managua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
C$50.97
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
C$70.13
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
C$145.65
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
C$73.01
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
C$84.65
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
C$80.56
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
C$17.83
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
C$28.61
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
C$25.61
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
C$24.88
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
C$20.30
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Managua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
C$174.43
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
C$368.92
|
$63.09
CA$86.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,000.00
C$700,948.51
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,870.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.46
C$385.99
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Managua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.25
C$2,148.79
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.71
C$8,695.98
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.67
C$6,886.51
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.74
C$1,945.64
|
$112.22
CA$153.53
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Managua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.63
C$4,671.79
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,774.75
C$139,258.13
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,191.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
C$71.94
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
C$79.96
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
C$110.68
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.40
C$1,121.55
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.57
C$242.48
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
Managua
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.93
C$1,731.35
|
$49.87
CA$68.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.70
C$1,575.12
|
$36.92
CA$50.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.56
C$2,861.39
|
$78.02
CA$106.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.63
C$2,974.48
|
$97.82
CA$133.84
|
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