Cost of living comparison
Managua is 48.4% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 88.5% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Managua
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$4.08
NIO149.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,180
|
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,769
|
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,823
|
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,076
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,354
|
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,070
|
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,498
|
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,358
|
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,146,164
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,387,242
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
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