Cost of living comparison
Managua is 23.5% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 62.5% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Managua
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Managua are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.08
NIO150.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$7.00
NIO257.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$2.35
NIO86.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$4.20
NIO154.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$1.94
NIO71.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.25
|
$2.29
NIO84.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$2.50
NIO91.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.44
NIO52.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$5.07
NIO186.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,383.35
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,404.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
?? | |
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.04
|
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.58
|
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.91
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.72
|
$125.56
NIO4,619.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,167.05
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,597.33
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.21
NIO81.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.66
NIO97.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.67
|
|
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