Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 8.5% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 28.6% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in Managua
Housing: pay 20.3% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 21.4% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 26.9% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$10.00 NIO368.55	+72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$7.61 NIO280.46	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$0.88 NIO32.54	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.71 NIO26.22	+9.7%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 28.6% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$2.37 NIO87.46	+214.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$5.80 NIO213.64	+119.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$4.68 NIO172.61	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$2.37 NIO87.18	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$2.87 NIO105.79
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$1.82 NIO67.08	+43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.27 NIO10.03	-77.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$0.82 NIO30.09	+27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$1.11 NIO41.05	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.79 NIO65.90	+306.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.01 NIO37.13	+128.9%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$5.06 NIO186.38	-3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$6.01 NIO221.41	-81.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$14.69 NIO541.39	-50.3%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 20.3% less for housing

	Port Louis	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+237.8%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 21.4% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+86.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-20.8%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$1.50 NIO55.28	-43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.60 NIO95.82	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$2.73 NIO100.51	-57.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	+33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$9.00 NIO331.69	+42.2%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+87.2%
Average			+7.0%

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