Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 19.0% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 33.1% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 53.4% less in Managua
Housing: pay 11.0% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 57.6% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 48.9% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.00 NIO368.55	+35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$7.61 NIO280.46	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.88 NIO32.54	-64.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.71 NIO26.22	-68.0%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 33.1% less for groceries

	Roseau	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.37 NIO87.46	+13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.80 NIO213.64	+382.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.68 NIO172.61	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.37 NIO87.18	-57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.87 NIO105.79	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.82 NIO67.08	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.27 NIO10.03	-74.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.82 NIO30.09	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.11 NIO41.05	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.79 NIO65.90	+10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.01 NIO37.13	-26.6%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 53.4% less for transportation

	Roseau	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.06 NIO186.38	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$6.01 NIO221.41	-88.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$14.69 NIO541.39	-49.7%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 11.0% less for housing

	Roseau	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+6.7%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 57.6% more for childcare

	Roseau	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+36.5%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.50 NIO55.28	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.60 NIO95.82	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.73 NIO100.51	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.00 NIO331.69	+8.1%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 48.9% more for clothing

	Roseau	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+75.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+56.6%
Average			+48.9%

Roseau vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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