Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Managua 

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Rent Prices in Managua are 70.1% lower than in Shanghai
Restaurant Prices in Managua are 4.6% lower than in Shanghai
Groceries Prices in Managua are 6.7% lower than in Shanghai
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Restaurants
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(4.15 $)
35.56 ¥
(4.91 $)
     +18.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 240.00 ¥
(33.17 $)
211.14 ¥
(29.18 $)
     -12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 38.00 ¥
(5.25 $)
43.41 ¥
(6.00 $)
     +14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(1.38 $)
11.33 ¥
(1.57 $)
     +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(2.76 $)
18.81 ¥
(2.60 $)
     -6.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.05 ¥
(3.60 $)
15.71 ¥
(2.17 $)
     -39.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.78 ¥
(0.52 $)
5.44 ¥
(0.75 $)
     +43.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 ¥
(0.31 $)
6.48 ¥
(0.90 $)
     +184.8 %
Markets
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 66.21 ¥
(9.15 $)
29.33 ¥
(4.05 $)
     -55.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.50 ¥
(1.73 $)
10.95 ¥
(1.51 $)
     -12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.41 ¥
(0.47 $)
5.28 ¥
(0.73 $)
     +54.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.15 ¥
(1.82 $)
14.39 ¥
(1.99 $)
     +9.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 59.01 ¥
(8.15 $)
15.45 ¥
(2.14 $)
     -73.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.74 ¥
(1.62 $)
16.60 ¥
(2.29 $)
     +41.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 41.39 ¥
(5.72 $)
29.40 ¥
(4.06 $)
     -29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.41 ¥
(1.02 $)
15.88 ¥
(2.19 $)
     +114.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.47 ¥
(0.76 $)
5.24 ¥
(0.72 $)
     -4.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.56 ¥
(0.91 $)
9.68 ¥
(1.34 $)
     +47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.01 ¥
(0.69 $)
5.02 ¥
(0.69 $)
     +0.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.13 ¥
(0.43 $)
9.97 ¥
(1.38 $)
     +218.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.56 ¥
(0.49 $)
5.14 ¥
(0.71 $)
     +44.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.48 ¥
(0.90 $)
6.35 ¥
(0.88 $)
     -2.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.18 ¥
(0.58 $)
6.74 ¥
(0.93 $)
     +61.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥
(13.82 $)
75.63 ¥
(10.45 $)
     -24.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.24 ¥
(0.86 $)
9.26 ¥
(1.28 $)
     +48.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.31 ¥
(1.84 $)
15.71 ¥
(2.17 $)
     +18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.46 $)
19.73 ¥
(2.73 $)
     -21.1 %
Transportation
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥
(0.55 $)
1.41 ¥
(0.19 $)
     -64.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(34.55 $)
52.39 ¥
(7.24 $)
     -79.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16.00 ¥
(2.21 $)
14.47 ¥
(2.00 $)
     -9.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ¥
(0.67 $)
6.30 ¥
(0.87 $)
     +30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥
(8.29 $)
72.36 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +20.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.03 ¥
(4.43 $)
36.67 ¥
(5.07 $)
     +14.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(20,730.54 $)
144,714.00 ¥
(20,000.00 $)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 130,240.00 ¥
(17,999.64 $)
180,892.50 ¥
(25,000.00 $)
     +38.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 426.76 ¥
(58.98 $)
717.00 ¥
(99.09 $)
     +68.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.17 ¥
(13.01 $)
122.93 ¥
(16.99 $)
     +30.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 136.94 ¥
(18.93 $)
547.19 ¥
(75.62 $)
     +299.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 541.99 ¥
(74.90 $)
387.25 ¥
(53.52 $)
     -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 124.17 ¥
(17.16 $)
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Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(8.29 $)
50.65 ¥
(7.00 $)
     -15.6 %
Childcare
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,601.59 ¥
(1,188.77 $)
908.48 ¥
(125.56 $)
     -89.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 199,800.00 ¥
(27,613.09 $)
35,454.93 ¥
(4,900.00 $)
     -82.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 444.58 ¥
(61.44 $)
470.32 ¥
(65.00 $)
     +5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 261.73 ¥
(36.17 $)
410.02 ¥
(56.67 $)
     +56.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 537.17 ¥
(74.24 $)
1,061.24 ¥
(146.67 $)
     +97.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 787.56 ¥
(108.84 $)
904.46 ¥
(125.00 $)
     +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,280.00 ¥
(1,006.12 $)
2,351.60 ¥
(325.00 $)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,728.57 ¥
(515.30 $)
1,808.92 ¥
(250.00 $)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,684.62 ¥
(2,858.69 $)
5,547.37 ¥
(766.67 $)
     -73.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,906.25 ¥
(1,369.08 $)
2,713.39 ¥
(375.00 $)
     -72.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,484.65 ¥
(1,587.22 $)
488.48 ¥
(67.51 $)
     -95.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,150.90 ¥
(850.08 $)
440.65 ¥
(60.90 $)
     -92.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Shanghai Edit Managua Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,702.27 ¥
(1,479.09 $)
2,430.53 ¥
(335.91 $)
     -77.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.75 13.00      +173.8 %
Last update: April 2024February 2024
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