Cost of living comparison

Grenada

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 40.7% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 41.5% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 51.1% less in Managua
Housing: pay 64.9% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 77.8% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	St. George's	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	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.61 NIO280.46	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.88 NIO32.54	-54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.71 NIO26.22	-63.4%
Average			-7.3%

St. George's vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

	St. George's	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$2.37 NIO87.46	-0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$5.80 NIO213.64	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$4.68 NIO172.61	-69.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.37 NIO87.18	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.87 NIO105.79	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.82 NIO67.08	-70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.27 NIO10.03	-75.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.82 NIO30.09	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.11 NIO41.05	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.79 NIO65.90	+38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.01 NIO37.13	-39.5%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 51.1% less for transportation

	St. George's	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$5.06 NIO186.38	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$6.01 NIO221.41	-90.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.69 NIO541.39
Average			-51.1%

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pay 64.9% less for housing

	St. George's	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-39.7%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+324.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+82.0%
Average			+178.1%

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pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.50 NIO55.28	-45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$2.60 NIO95.82	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.73 NIO100.51
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$9.00 NIO331.69	-18.9%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 77.8% more for clothing

	St. George's	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+70.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+142.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+65.4%
Average			+77.8%

St. George's vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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