Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Fiji

Suva vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 17.9% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Suva
Housing: pay 70.7% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 45.2% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Managua	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$5.78 FJD13.10	-42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$7.55 FJD17.13	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$1.54 FJD3.49	+74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.76 FJD1.73	+7.4%
Average			-17.1%

Managua vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Managua	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$0.55 FJD1.25	-76.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$5.12 FJD11.60	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$4.93 FJD11.17	+5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$3.32 FJD7.52	+40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.82 FJD6.40	-1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$1.13 FJD2.55	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$1.13 FJD2.56	+314.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$1.57 FJD3.56	+92.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$1.45 FJD3.29	+30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.57 FJD1.29	-68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.49 FJD1.11	-51.2%
Average			-10.5%

Managua vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Managua	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$5.36 FJD12.16	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$22.21 FJD50.37	+269.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$4.44 FJD10.07	-69.8%
Average			+27.9%

Managua vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.7% more for housing

	Managua	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$23.99 FJD54.40	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+245.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$325.66 FJD738.49	+79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$34.77 FJD78.84	-70.0%
Average			+70.7%

Managua vs. Suva - Cost of housing

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pay 45.2% more for childcare

	Managua	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$226.59 FJD513.82	-3.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+119.3%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$3.55 FJD8.06	+137.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.93 FJD6.65	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$9.77 FJD22.16	+258.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$36.16 FJD82.00	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$3.33 FJD7.56	-63.0%
Average			+8.9%

Managua vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Managua	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$33.32 FJD75.56	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$39.99 FJD90.67	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$69.22 FJD156.97	-43.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$61.13 FJD138.63	-57.8%
Average			-46.6%

Managua vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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