Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 3.1% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 66.2% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Managua
Housing: pay 37.9% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.9% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	$10.00 NIO368.55	+47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	$7.61 NIO280.46	+49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	$0.88 NIO32.54	+19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	$0.71 NIO26.22	+104.7%
Average			+49.9%

Tashkent vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.2% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	$2.37 NIO87.46	+183.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	$5.80 NIO213.64	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	$4.68 NIO172.61	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	$2.37 NIO87.18	+28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	$2.87 NIO105.79	+50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	$1.82 NIO67.08	+161.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	$0.27 NIO10.03	-67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	$0.82 NIO30.09	-21.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	$1.11 NIO41.05	+44.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	$1.79 NIO65.90	+576.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	$1.01 NIO37.13	+459.0%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	$5.06 NIO186.38	+12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.72 UZS154K	$6.01 NIO221.41	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,956.24 UZS205M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	$14.69 NIO541.39	+300.6%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 37.9% less for housing

	Tashkent	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 UZS165K	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+138.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.03 UZS7M	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.19 UZS5M	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.76 UZS625K	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+123.8%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.64 UZS4M	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-29.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,430.29 UZS114M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-35.7%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	$1.50 NIO55.28	-29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	$2.60 NIO95.82	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	$2.73 NIO100.51	+34.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.29 UZS776K	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	$9.00 NIO331.69	+51.7%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Tashkent	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 UZS605K	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.44 UZS706K	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.30 UZS1M	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.19 UZS2M	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+4.8%
Average			+11.1%

Tashkent vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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