Cost of living comparison
Managua is 45.9% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 90.6% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% more in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% more in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Managua
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Managua are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
$4.08
NIO149.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
|
pay 90.6% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
?? | |
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
|
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