Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 19.1% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 8.9% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Harare
Housing: pay 47.6% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 82.9% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 67.1% less in Harare

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

Harare vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.3% more for restaurants

	Managua	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.34	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+120.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.93	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.06	$0.74 ZWL236.90	+12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.73	$0.52 ZWL167.52	-22.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 8.9% more for groceries

	Managua	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.48	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.75	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	+107.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.69	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	+45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.44	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.51	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO92.04	$1.35 ZWL435.59	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.44	$0.76 ZWL244.28	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO53.03	$1.01 ZWL325.75	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.66	$0.83 ZWL266.25	+40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.78	$0.64 ZWL204.77	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.27	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+18.1%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Managua	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.74	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO810,649.18	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00
Average			+17.0%

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pay 47.6% more for housing

	Managua	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,625.04	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+170.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,211.92	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,211.92	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	+13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,792.19	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	-40.5%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 82.9% more for childcare

	Managua	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,626.43	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	+108.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,868.91	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	+57.6%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.11	$1.50 ZWL483.00	+10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.59	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	+41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.99	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,373.31	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	+70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.89	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+37.0%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 67.1% less for clothing

	Managua	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,760.95	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-74.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,088.04	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,031.22	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-66.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,527.15	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-69.4%
Average			-67.1%

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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: March 2025

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