Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 83.1% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.1% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 6.0% less in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Managua. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 7.8% more for restaurants

	Managua	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.07	$6.00 ETB815.36	+47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.48	$6.24 ETB847.34	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.02	$0.78 ETB106.68	+20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.68	$0.50 ETB68.24	-25.2%
Average			+7.8%

Managua vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Managua	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.37	$1.20 ETB163.29	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.60	$4.85 ETB659.55	+106.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.41	$6.08 ETB826.04	+44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.31	$2.65 ETB360.01	+36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.36	$5.65 ETB767.28	+146.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.87	$3.30 ETB448.63	+32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.40	$0.51 ETB68.81	-20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.94	$1.08 ETB146.53	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.62	$0.39 ETB52.53	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.69	$0.31 ETB42.30	-77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.22	$0.79 ETB107.92
Average			+18.1%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Managua	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.42	$4.88 ETB663.12	-3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.00 ETB1,358.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,218.19	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.67 ETB498.05
Average			+4.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Managua	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,622.18	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	+288.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,195.66	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	+158.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,195.66	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	+69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,787.27	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	+64.7%
Average			+145.0%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Managua	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,618.27	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	-35.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,556.70	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	+814.9%
Average			+389.9%

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pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.02	$1.00 ETB135.89	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.44	$1.15 ETB156.24	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.82	$4.00 ETB543.57	+50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,370.88	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	+143.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.41	$6.70 ETB910.49	-8.2%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

	Managua	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,756.08	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,084.35	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	+32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,024.11	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,517.40	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	-20.5%
Average			-6.0%

Managua vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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