Cost of living comparison
Managua is 3.3% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Managua instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
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pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
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