Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 23.4% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 35.7% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 68.7% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in N'djamena

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in N'djamena are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Managua, you would:

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pay 25.1% more for restaurants

	Managua	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.07	$8.17 FCFA4,722	+100.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.48	$4.29 FCFA2,478	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.02	$0.90 FCFA521	+38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.68	$0.68 FCFA391	+0.8%
Average			+25.1%

Managua vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Managua	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.37	$0.33 FCFA189	-80.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.60	$1.63 FCFA944	-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.41	$11.03 FCFA6,376	+162.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.31	$2.16 FCFA1,251	+11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.36	$2.96 FCFA1,714	+29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.87	$2.22 FCFA1,285	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.40	$0.78 FCFA451	+22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.94	$1.73 FCFA1,000	+20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.62	$1.06 FCFA614	+80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.69	$0.69 FCFA400	-49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.22	$0.69 FCFA400	-12.9%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 35.7% less for transportation

	Managua	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.42	$3.92 FCFA2,267	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$81.69 FCFA47,224
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,218.19	$11,273.85 FCFA6,516,913	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.68 FCFA2,125
Average			-35.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Managua	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,622.18	$190.62 FCFA110,189	+332.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,195.66	$1,386.33 FCFA801,377	+454.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,195.66	$179.73 FCFA103,893	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,787.27	$187.42 FCFA108,337	+147.3%
Average			+226.5%

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pay 68.7% less for childcare

	Managua	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,618.27	$35.95 FCFA20,779	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,556.70	$1,633.89 FCFA944,480	-66.0%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.02	$1.23 FCFA708	-9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.44	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.82	$0.94 FCFA543	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,370.88	$130.71 FCFA75,558	+250.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.41	$4.90 FCFA2,833	-32.8%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Managua	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,756.08	$32.68 FCFA18,890	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,084.35	$61.27 FCFA35,418	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,024.11	$53.10 FCFA30,696	-51.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,517.40	$106.20 FCFA61,391	-29.2%
Average			-32.2%

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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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