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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 67.7% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 59.7% less in Managua
Housing: pay 85.1% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 4.0% less in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.9% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$10.00 NIO368.55	-42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$17.03	$7.61 NIO280.46	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.04	$0.88 NIO32.54	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.19	$0.71 NIO26.22	-67.9%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Sydney	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.09	$2.37 NIO87.46	-16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.54	$5.80 NIO213.64	-2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.24	$4.68 NIO172.61	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.99	$2.37 NIO87.18	-57.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.24	$2.87 NIO105.79	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.60	$1.82 NIO67.08	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.09	$0.27 NIO10.03	-81.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.24	$0.82 NIO30.09	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.85	$1.11 NIO41.05	-43.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.12	$1.79 NIO65.90	+21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.54	$1.01 NIO37.13	-5.8%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 59.7% less for transportation

	Sydney	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.77	$5.06 NIO186.38	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$217.75	$6.01 NIO221.41	-96.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.36	$14.69 NIO541.39	-9.5%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 85.1% less for housing

	Sydney	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$80.87	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-89.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$242.35	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-31.2%
Average			-85.1%

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Sydney	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-78.7%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$11.02	$1.50 NIO55.28	-80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.72	$2.60 NIO95.82	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$2.73 NIO100.51	-93.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$108.30	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$25.04	$9.00 NIO331.69	-48.3%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 4.0% less for clothing

	Sydney	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$113.19	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$100.16	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$160.26	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$191.68	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+8.7%
Average			-4.0%

Sydney vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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