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Managua vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 13.4% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Managua
Housing: pay 45.2% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 2.3% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 24.9% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% more for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.45 HNL200.28	$10.00 NIO368.55	+34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 HNL200.28	$7.61 NIO280.46	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 HNL28.37	$0.88 NIO32.54	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HNL26.44	$0.71 NIO26.22	-27.7%
Average			+9.4%

Tegucigalpa vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.91 HNL51.47	$2.37 NIO87.46	+24.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.41 HNL91.78	$5.80 NIO213.64	+69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 HNL141.61	$4.68 NIO172.61	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 HNL47.67	$2.37 NIO87.18	+33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 HNL67.47	$2.87 NIO105.79	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 HNL43.39	$1.82 NIO67.08	+12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HNL18.82	$0.27 NIO10.03	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HNL26.24	$0.82 NIO30.09	-16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 HNL25.04	$1.11 NIO41.05	+19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 HNL23.10	$1.79 NIO65.90	+108.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 HNL24.73	$1.01 NIO37.13	+9.6%
Average			+10.0%

Tegucigalpa vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 HNL125.75	$5.06 NIO186.38	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.01 NIO221.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,555.03 HNL526K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.37 HNL520.73	$14.69 NIO541.39	-24.2%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 45.2% less for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.55 HNL928.81	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$451.86 HNL12,148.41	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.95 HNL12,580.91	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-61.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.19 HNL2,935.51	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+6.1%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 2.3% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$223.49 HNL6,008.47	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+5.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,704.58 HNL180K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-9.6%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 HNL30.04	$1.50 NIO55.28	+34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 HNL59.25	$2.60 NIO95.82	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 HNL80.11	$2.73 NIO100.51	-8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.25 HNL1,001.41	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 HNL150.21	$9.00 NIO331.69	+61.1%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.15 HNL1,401.98	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.66 HNL1,335.21	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.43 HNL2,753.88	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.09 HNL2,879.06	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+35.2%
Average			+24.9%

Tegucigalpa vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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