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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 23.5% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Managua
Housing: pay 47.8% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$10.00 NIO368.55	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$7.61 NIO280.46	-21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$0.88 NIO32.54	-16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.71 NIO26.22	+16.4%
Average			-13.2%

Tbilisi vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$2.37 NIO87.46	+207.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$5.80 NIO213.64	+24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$4.68 NIO172.61	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$2.37 NIO87.18	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.87 NIO105.79	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.82 NIO67.08	+141.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.27 NIO10.03	-67.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$0.82 NIO30.09	-7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$1.11 NIO41.05	-0.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$1.79 NIO65.90	+360.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$1.01 NIO37.13	+211.8%
Average			+30.3%

Tbilisi vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$5.06 NIO186.38	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$6.01 NIO221.41	-61.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$14.69 NIO541.39	+99.1%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 47.8% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+71.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-36.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-43.4%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$1.50 NIO55.28	-44.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.60 NIO95.82	-26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$2.73 NIO100.51	-22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$9.00 NIO331.69	+32.4%
Average			-25.0%

Tbilisi vs. Managua - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Tbilisi	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+61.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+16.5%
Average			+3.3%

Tbilisi vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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