Cost of living comparison
compared to
Managua vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Managua is 23.7% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Managua
The cost of groceries and clothing in Managua are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Managua.
Managua vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Managua instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$4.91
NIO180.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
€7.80
|
$7.30
NIO268.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.80
|
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.13
|
$0.65
NIO23.85
|
|
Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
$2.41
NIO88.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
€5.47
|
$5.80
NIO212.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.02
|
$4.68
NIO171.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.54
|
$2.29
NIO84.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€2.79
|
$2.87
NIO105.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$1.77
NIO64.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.39
NIO14.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.82
NIO29.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.01
NIO37.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.78
NIO65.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$1.00
NIO36.72
|
|
Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of groceries
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$5.05
NIO185.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.62
€30.72
|
$6.01
NIO220.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,068.89
€30,240.85
|
$22,973.64
NIO843,003.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.57
|
$5.94
NIO218.09
|
|
Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of transportation
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.63
€15.20
|
$36.87
NIO1,353.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€745.32
|
$256.67
NIO9,418.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.10
€563.19
|
$190.00
NIO6,971.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.49
€158.23
|
$75.42
NIO2,767.34
|
|
Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of housing
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$630.27
€543.49
|
$124.17
NIO4,556.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.18
€8,049.12
|
$6,000.00
NIO220,166.41
|
|
Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of childcare
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$1.36
NIO49.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.18
|
$2.31
NIO84.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.09
|
$2.66
NIO97.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
€37.42
|
$35.79
NIO1,313.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$8.00
NIO293.56
|
|
Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.70
€75.62
|
$77.43
NIO2,841.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€38.02
|
$72.50
NIO2,660.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.39
€92.61
|
$132.64
NIO4,867.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.02
€119.02
|
$108.16
NIO3,968.84
|
|
Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of clothing
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