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Managua vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 15.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 0.3% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Managua
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 55.7% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 46.2% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 KHR16,329.21	$10.00 NIO368.77	+150.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,576.12	$7.61 NIO280.64	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 KHR7,450.20	$0.88 NIO32.56	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KHR2,608.14	$0.71 NIO26.24	+11.4%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 0.3% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 KHR6,601.82	$2.37 NIO87.52	+46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 KHR30,447.17	$5.80 NIO213.77	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 KHR33,310.23	$4.68 NIO172.72	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 KHR7,017.02	$2.37 NIO87.23	+37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,725.72	$2.87 NIO105.85	+51.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 KHR7,298.80	$1.82 NIO67.12	+1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 KHR3,225.05	$0.27 NIO10.04	-65.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,808.02	$0.82 NIO30.11	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 KHR3,981.16	$1.11 NIO41.07	+14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KHR2,944.21	$1.79 NIO65.94	+147.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KHR2,299.20	$1.01 NIO37.15	+78.9%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 KHR20,762.20	$5.06 NIO186.50	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR39,190.10	$6.01 NIO221.55	-37.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 KHR143M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.11 KHR37,171.88	$14.69 NIO541.72	+61.3%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.89 KHR102K	$32.47 NIO1,197.31	+30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$646.36 KHR3M	$256.40 NIO9,455.33	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$370.33 KHR2M	$181.00 NIO6,674.79	-51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.19 KHR331K	$115.83 NIO4,271.37	+42.7%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 55.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.77 KHR3M	$235.82 NIO8,696.30	-64.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.71 KHR45M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-44.8%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,082.30	$1.50 NIO55.32	+50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 KHR12,027.09	$2.60 NIO95.88	-11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 KHR7,715.55	$2.73 NIO100.57	+44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 KHR166K	$34.79 NIO1,282.95	-14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,411.51	$9.00 NIO331.90	+80.0%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.00 KHR114K	$59.88 NIO2,208.26	+113.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.00 KHR97,975.26	$65.00 NIO2,397.02	+170.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.83 KHR371K	$122.64 NIO4,522.78	+35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.17 KHR242K	$144.83 NIO5,340.78	+144.8%
Average			+109.2%

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