Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 10.8% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% more in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 17.6% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 53.4% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 48.7% less in Antananarivo

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Antananarivo are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 2.0% more for restaurants

	Managua	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.23	$3.22 MGA14,412	-21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.75	$4.30 MGA19,216	-38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.05	$1.16 MGA5,188	+77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.71	$0.60 MGA2,696	-10.2%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Managua	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.43	$1.19 MGA5,336	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.69	$5.22 MGA23,333	+121.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.58	$3.94 MGA17,636	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.39	$1.80 MGA8,071	-6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.45	$2.10 MGA9,370	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.97	$0.65 MGA2,905	-74.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.42	$0.27 MGA1,208	-57.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.99	$0.51 MGA2,288	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.64	$0.33 MGA1,489	-43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.75	$0.35 MGA1,547	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.25	$0.42 MGA1,896	-46.6%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Managua	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.61	$4.58 MGA20,458	-9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO810,074.89	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	-46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.46 MGA55,725
Average			-28.0%

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pay 17.6% less for housing

	Managua	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,623.89	$52.31 MGA233,881	+18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,205.40	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,205.40	$53.69 MGA240,078	-78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,790.22	$35.96 MGA160,804	-52.5%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 53.4% more for childcare

	Managua	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,623.15	$89.71 MGA401,125	-28.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,743.61	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	+135.3%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.08	$1.07 MGA4,804	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.53	$1.12 MGA4,996	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.92	$3.22 MGA14,412	+21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,372.33	$40.29 MGA180,146	+8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.70	$6.45 MGA28,823	-11.7%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 48.7% less for clothing

	Managua	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,759.00	$19.71 MGA88,131	-73.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,086.56	$24.89 MGA111,290	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,028.37	$90.25 MGA403,527	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,523.24	$78.79 MGA352,285	-47.5%
Average			-48.7%

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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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