Cost of living comparison
Managua is 9.1% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Managua
The cost of clothing and groceries in Managua are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,760
|
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,171
|
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA533
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA317
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,881
|
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,075
|
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,389
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,524
|
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA585
|
$2.50
NIO91.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA469
|
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA568
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA507
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA370
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA311
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,523
|
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,102
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,511,677
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,600.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,572
|
?? | |
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,952
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA536,605
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,020
|
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,074
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.58
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,366
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,910,823
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,640.00
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,410
|
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,435
|
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA846
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,291
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
$7.30
NIO268.54
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,844
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,622
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,766
|
$109.40
NIO4,026.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,351
|
$150.00
NIO5,520.00
|
|
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