Cost of living comparison
Managua is 45.9% more expensive than Lusaka.
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
ZMW198.58
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 90.6% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
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pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
|
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