Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Russia

Moscow vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 80.6% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 56.8% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 26.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% more for restaurants

	Managua	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$11.70 RUB966.60	+17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$7.02 RUB579.96	-7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$1.62 RUB133.67	+83.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.84 RUB69.07	+17.5%
Average			+12.6%

Managua vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Managua	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.02 RUB84.09	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$7.14 RUB589.78	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$4.61 RUB381.19	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$1.86 RUB154.04	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.98 RUB246.54	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.93 RUB77.02	-48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.81 RUB67.24	+199.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.90 RUB74.52	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$1.79 RUB147.60	+60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.41 RUB33.58	-77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.32 RUB26.73	-67.9%
Average			-20.1%

Managua vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.8% more for transportation

	Managua	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$3.31 RUB273.63	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+576.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+69.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$10.06 RUB831.28	-31.5%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Managua	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$9.88 RUB816.43	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+467.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+344.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+23.3%
Average			+253.6%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Managua	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+243.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+336.0%
Average			+286.7%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$4.68 RUB386.64	+211.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.70 RUB305.66	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$3.45 RUB285.15	+26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	+20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$9.36 RUB773.28	+4.0%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 26.6% more for clothing

	Managua	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+81.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	-3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+24.4%
Average			+26.6%

Managua vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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