Cost of Living Comparison Between Managua and Granada Cost of Living Comparison Between Managua and Granada

😐 Solo nomad: Managua is 56.9% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Managua is 73.1% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Managua
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 NIO 179
$4.21 NIO 155
15.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 NIO 1,290
$32.76 NIO 1,207
6.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 NIO 259
$6.87 NIO 253
2.62%
Cappuccino
$2.44 NIO 90.0
$2.09 NIO 77.1
16.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 NIO 30.70
$0.85 NIO 31.28
-2.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NIO 27.10
$0.63 NIO 23.14
17.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 NIO 47.33
$1.33 NIO 48.83
-3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 NIO 72.3
$2.06 NIO 75.8
-4.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Managua
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 NIO 46.63
$1.19 NIO 43.99
6.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 NIO 91.1
$1.20 NIO 44.19
105.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 NIO 66.2
$0.76 NIO 27.81
136.84%
Eggs
$2.26 NIO 83.4
$1.45 NIO 53.3
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 NIO 408
$3.80 NIO 140
191.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 NIO 247
$5.02 NIO 185
33.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 NIO 292
$8.04 NIO 296
-1.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NIO 143
$3.86 NIO 142
0.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.60
$0.91 NIO 33.51
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 NIO 65.3
$1.82 NIO 67.2
-2.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 NIO 84.5
$0.92 NIO 33.96
148.91%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 NIO 148
$2.28 NIO 83.9
75.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NIO 82.4
$1.11 NIO 41.05
101.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 NIO 39.09
$0.98 NIO 36.15
8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 NIO 36.81
$1.01 NIO 37.30
-0.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 NIO 99.1
$2.61 NIO 96.0
3.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.70 NIO 541
$9.82 NIO 362
49.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 NIO 53.1
$1.42 NIO 52.2
1.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NIO 79.9
$1.52 NIO 56.1
42.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Managua
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NIO 5.62
$0.09 NIO 3.26
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.17 NIO 227
$3.97 NIO 146
55.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 NIO 55.7
$0.59 NIO 21.70
155.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.31
$0.58 NIO 21.46
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 NIO 245
$6.88 NIO 254
-3.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 NIO 49.97
$1.26 NIO 46.38
7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K NIO 847.5K
$23.0K NIO 846.9K
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NIO 963.6K
$26.5K NIO 975.9K
-1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Managua
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 NIO 3,632
$97.8 NIO 3,602
0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 NIO 627
$17.06 NIO 628
-0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.90 NIO 1,396
$37.92 NIO 1,397
-0.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Managua
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.08 NIO 1,329
$35.46 NIO 1,306
1.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.26 NIO 562
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 NIO 300
$8.12 NIO 299
0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Managua
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 NIO 4,620
$123 NIO 4,536
1.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,015 NIO 221.5K
$6,031 NIO 222.1K
-0.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Managua
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 NIO 2,838
$14.79 NIO 545
420.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.3 NIO 2,626
$30.14 NIO 1,110
136.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 NIO 4,973
$35.65 NIO 1,313
278.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 NIO 3,936
$34.93 NIO 1,287
205.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Managua
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 NIO 9,508
$376 NIO 13.9K
-31.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 NIO 6,976
$276 NIO 10.2K
-31.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 NIO 16.4K
$609 NIO 22.4K
-26.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 NIO 16.8K
$436 NIO 16.0K
4.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 NIO 44.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$645 NIO 23.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Managua
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$356 NIO 13.1K
$168 NIO 6,196
111.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
10.25
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Last update for Managua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Granada: March 3, 2026

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