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Managua vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 2.3% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Managua
Housing: pay 20.1% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$10.00 NIO368.55	+33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$7.61 NIO280.46	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.88 NIO32.54	-55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.71 NIO26.22	-64.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.37 NIO87.46	+32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$5.80 NIO213.64	+50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$4.68 NIO172.61	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.37 NIO87.18	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.87 NIO105.79	-46.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.82 NIO67.08	+145.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.27 NIO10.03	-92.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.82 NIO30.09	-82.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.11 NIO41.05	-77.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$1.79 NIO65.90	+78.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$1.01 NIO37.13	-79.2%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Monrovia	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.06 NIO186.38	+7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$6.01 NIO221.41	-70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$14.69 NIO541.39	-13.1%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 20.1% more for housing

	Monrovia	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	+90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+0.3%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+135.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+506.0%
Average			+278.0%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.50 NIO55.28	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.60 NIO95.82	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$2.73 NIO100.51	-45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$9.00 NIO331.69	+80.0%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+139.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+100.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+123.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+56.6%
Average			+102.2%

Monrovia vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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