Cost of living comparison
Managua is 3.3% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Managua
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Managua are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB809.40
|
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB841.14
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.90
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.74
|
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB162.09
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB654.73
|
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB820.01
|
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB357.37
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB761.67
|
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB445.35
|
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.31
|
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.46
|
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.14
|
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.99
|
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.13
|
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB658.28
|
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,349.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,372,500.00
|
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB494.41
|
?? | |
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,090.38
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,023.99
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,027.93
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,840.68
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
|
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,990.74
|
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,924,358.33
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.90
|
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB155.10
|
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB539.60
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,221.27
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB903.83
|
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,520.17
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,139.98
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,682.89
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,096.50
|
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
|
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