Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 41.0% cheaper than Vilnius.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 16.5% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 48.2% less in Managua
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 55.8% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Vilnius	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$10.00 NIO368.55	-25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$7.61 NIO280.46	-15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$0.88 NIO32.54	-61.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$0.71 NIO26.22	-68.2%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 16.5% more for groceries

	Vilnius	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$2.37 NIO87.46	+43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$5.80 NIO213.64	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$4.68 NIO172.61	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$2.37 NIO87.18	-27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$2.87 NIO105.79	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.82 NIO67.08	+110.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$0.27 NIO10.03	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.82 NIO30.09	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$1.11 NIO41.05	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$1.79 NIO65.90	+318.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$1.01 NIO37.13	+175.5%
Average			+16.5%

Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

	Vilnius	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$5.06 NIO186.38	-31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$6.01 NIO221.41	-85.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$14.69 NIO541.39	+13.6%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Vilnius	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-32.1%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 55.8% less for childcare

	Vilnius	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-46.5%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.50 NIO55.28	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$2.60 NIO95.82	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$2.73 NIO100.51	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$9.00 NIO331.69	-10.7%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Vilnius	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+12.5%
Average			+10.3%

Vilnius vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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