Cost of living comparison
Managua is 8.2% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Managua instead of Doha, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.96
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.46
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.71
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.91
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.14
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.01
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.81
|
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,886.90
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.90
|
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pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.66
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,724.76
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,696.38
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.56
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,909.42
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,961.24
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.17
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.97
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR430.14
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.94
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.84
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.67
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR353.39
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR346.31
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
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