Cost of living comparison
Managua is 2.7% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Managua instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
?? | |
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
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