Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 2.4% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 86.8% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 28.0% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 73.5% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.3% more for restaurants

	Managua	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$2.00 LRD341.50	+126.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$2.00 LRD341.50	+181.1%
Average			+20.3%

Managua vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.8% more for groceries

	Managua	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.79 LRD305.86	-24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$3.86 LRD658.77	-33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+71.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$3.60 LRD614.70	+52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$5.38 LRD917.79	+87.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.74 LRD126.76	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$3.83 LRD654.55	+1308.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$4.67 LRD796.84	+471.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$5.00 LRD853.76	+348.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$1.00 LRD170.75	-44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$4.83 LRD825.30	+379.7%
Average			+86.8%

Managua vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.0% more for transportation

	Managua	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$4.69 LRD801.39	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	+232.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+15.1%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Managua	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+454.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-0.3%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 73.5% less for childcare

	Managua	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-83.5%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$4.00 LRD683.00	+166.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.00 LRD512.25	+15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$5.00 LRD853.76	+83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+79.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$5.00 LRD853.76	-44.4%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Managua	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-36.1%
Average			-50.6%

Managua vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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