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Seychelles

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 47.0% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Managua
Housing: pay 69.3% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 69.5% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$10.00 NIO368.55	-44.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$7.61 NIO280.46	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$0.88 NIO32.54	-61.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$0.71 NIO26.22	-73.2%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Victoria	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$2.37 NIO87.46	+36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$5.80 NIO213.64	-62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$4.68 NIO172.61	-35.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$2.37 NIO87.18	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$2.87 NIO105.79	+1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$1.82 NIO67.08	+78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.27 NIO10.03	-78.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$0.82 NIO30.09	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$1.11 NIO41.05	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$1.79 NIO65.90	+102.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$1.01 NIO37.13	+21.9%
Average			-22.8%

Victoria vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Victoria	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$5.06 NIO186.38	-17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$6.01 NIO221.41	-82.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.69 NIO541.39
Average			-45.2%

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pay 69.3% less for housing

	Victoria	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+9.1%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Victoria	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+63.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-30.3%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$1.50 NIO55.28	-62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$2.60 NIO95.82	-35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$2.73 NIO100.51	-88.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-55.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$9.00 NIO331.69	+24.9%
Average			-47.7%

Victoria vs. Managua - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 69.5% more for clothing

	Victoria	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+60.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+162.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+43.5%
Average			+69.5%

Victoria vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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