Cost of living comparison
Managua is 17.0% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Managua instead of Manama, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$4.95
NIO182.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$5.52
NIO203.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.65
NIO23.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.76
NIO27.92
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
Manama
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.38
NIO50.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$1.90
NIO69.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$3.95
NIO145.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$1.98
NIO72.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$2.29
NIO84.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$2.18
NIO80.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.48
NIO17.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.78
NIO28.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.69
NIO25.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.67
NIO24.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.55
NIO20.24
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
Manama
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$4.73
NIO173.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$10.00
NIO367.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$19,000.00
NIO698,818.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$10.46
NIO384.82
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
Manama
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$58.25
NIO2,142.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$235.71
NIO8,669.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$186.67
NIO6,865.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$52.74
NIO1,939.73
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
Manama
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$126.63
NIO4,657.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$3,774.75
NIO138,834.90
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.95
NIO71.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$2.17
NIO79.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$3.00
NIO110.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$30.40
NIO1,118.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$6.57
NIO241.75
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
Manama
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$46.93
NIO1,726.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$42.70
NIO1,570.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$77.56
NIO2,852.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$80.63
NIO2,965.44
|
|
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