Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 63.4% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 52.4% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 48.6% less in Managua
Housing: pay 83.4% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 42.3% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 30.7% more in Managua

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Managua.

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Managua vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$10.00 NIO368.55	-21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$7.61 NIO280.46	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$0.88 NIO32.54	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.71 NIO26.22	-69.8%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 52.4% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.37 NIO87.46	+22.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.80 NIO213.64	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$4.68 NIO172.61	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$2.37 NIO87.18	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$2.87 NIO105.79	-61.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.82 NIO67.08	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.27 NIO10.03	-71.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.82 NIO30.09	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.11 NIO41.05	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.79 NIO65.90	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.01 NIO37.13	-35.8%
Average			-52.4%

Port Vila vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.6% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$5.06 NIO186.38	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$6.01 NIO221.41	-91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$14.69 NIO541.39	+58.2%
Average			-48.6%

Port Vila vs. Managua - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.4% less for housing

	Port Vila	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-84.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-76.1%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 42.3% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-11.8%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$1.50 NIO55.28	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$2.60 NIO95.82	-36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$2.73 NIO100.51	-70.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$9.00 NIO331.69
Average			-56.5%

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pay 30.7% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+43.0%
Average			+30.7%

Port Vila vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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