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Managua vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 0.5% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 83.1% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 29.7% less in Managua
Housing: pay 6.7% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 21.4% more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.63 MKD404.52	$4.91 NIO180.13	-35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.67 MKD353.95	$7.30 NIO268.05	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 MKD105.51	$0.82 NIO30.05	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 MKD71.35	$0.65 NIO23.85	-51.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 83.1% more for groceries

	Skopje	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 MKD43.01	$2.41 NIO88.57	+197.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 MKD248.97	$5.80 NIO212.71	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.03 MKD266.57	$4.68 NIO171.86	-6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.25 MKD119.26	$2.29 NIO84.08	+1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 MKD190.77	$2.87 NIO105.33	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 MKD27.20	$1.77 NIO64.95	+245.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 MKD34.49	$0.39 NIO14.44	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD35.22	$0.82 NIO29.96	+23.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 MKD52.08	$1.01 NIO37.17	+3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD20.92	$1.78 NIO65.18	+350.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD22.57	$1.00 NIO36.72	+135.2%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 29.7% less for transportation

	Skopje	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.90 MKD312.73	$5.05 NIO185.42	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.60 MKD1,516.94	$6.01 NIO220.45	-79.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,316.17 MKD1,820,323.86	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	-33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.53 MKD293.27	$5.94 NIO218.09	+7.5%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	Skopje	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.14 MKD1,015.08	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	+92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.93 MKD23,018.16	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$319.07 MKD16,925.09	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.18 MKD6,481.18	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	-38.3%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Skopje	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$322.60 MKD17,112.30	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,902.78 MKD260,070.90	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	+22.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 MKD151.69	$1.36 NIO49.90	-52.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MKD117.97	$2.31 NIO84.64	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.24 MKD171.92	$2.66 NIO97.58	-17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.77 MKD2,056.58	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.67 MKD353.95	$8.00 NIO293.56	+19.9%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

	Skopje	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.11 MKD4,567.66	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.03 MKD2,176.20	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	+76.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.63 MKD5,603.03	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.10 MKD6,158.78	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	-6.8%
Average			+21.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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