Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 46.7% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 25.2% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 42.4% less in Managua
Housing: pay 74.4% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$10.00 NIO368.55	-13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$7.61 NIO280.46	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.88 NIO32.54	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.71 NIO26.22	-68.3%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 25.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.37 NIO87.46	+59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$5.80 NIO213.64	+31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$4.68 NIO172.61	+15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.37 NIO87.18	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.87 NIO105.79	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.82 NIO67.08	+234.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.27 NIO10.03	-64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.82 NIO30.09	+5.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.11 NIO41.05	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.79 NIO65.90	+343.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.01 NIO37.13	+146.8%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 42.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.06 NIO186.38	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$6.01 NIO221.41	-78.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$14.69 NIO541.39	+14.9%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 74.4% less for housing

	Warsaw	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+101.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-81.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-55.9%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-58.1%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.50 NIO55.28	-67.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$2.60 NIO95.82	-39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$2.73 NIO100.51	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$9.00 NIO331.69	-2.2%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+29.5%
Average			+8.0%

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