Cost of living comparison
compared to
St. George's vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary
St. George's is 68.7% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% more in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% less in St. George's
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in St. George's are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in St. George's. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in St. George's.
St. George's vs. Managua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St. George's instead of Managua, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
NIO368.55
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
NIO280.46
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
NIO32.54
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NIO26.22
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
Managua vs. St. George's - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
NIO87.46
|
$2.38
EC$6.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
NIO213.64
|
$6.93
EC$18.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
NIO172.61
|
$15.41
EC$41.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
NIO87.18
|
$4.26
EC$11.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
NIO105.79
|
$4.26
EC$11.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
NIO67.08
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
NIO10.03
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NIO30.09
|
$0.74
EC$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
NIO41.05
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
NIO65.90
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
NIO37.13
|
$1.67
EC$4.50
|
|
Managua vs. St. George's - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
NIO186.38
|
$5.28
EC$14.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.01
NIO221.41
|
$64.35
EC$173.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,973.64
NIO847K
|
$25,901.46
EC$70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
NIO541.39
|
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Managua vs. St. George's - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
NIO1,196.57
|
$50.94
EC$137.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.40
NIO9,449.50
|
$1,134.73
EC$3,066.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.00
NIO6,670.67
|
$437.86
EC$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.83
NIO4,268.74
|
$192.10
EC$519.15
|
|
Managua vs. St. George's - Cost of housing
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.82
NIO8,690.94
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,060.00
NIO223K
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
Managua vs. St. George's - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
NIO55.28
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
NIO95.82
|
$4.38
EC$11.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
NIO100.51
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.79
NIO1,282.16
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
NIO331.69
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Managua vs. St. George's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.88
NIO2,206.90
|
$35.15
EC$95.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
NIO2,395.54
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.64
NIO4,519.99
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.83
NIO5,337.49
|
$87.57
EC$236.67
|
|
Managua vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing
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