Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 1.0% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Rabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Rabat are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Managua, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.94
|
$5.03
MAD46.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.25
|
$6.04
MAD56.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
$0.63
MAD5.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.66
|
$0.36
MAD3.38
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
$0.43
MAD4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
$5.52
MAD51.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.27
|
$3.01
MAD28.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.25
|
$1.79
MAD16.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
$2.80
MAD26.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.79
|
$0.68
MAD6.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.38
|
$0.61
MAD5.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.89
|
$0.37
MAD3.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.60
|
$0.38
MAD3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
$0.31
MAD2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.19
|
$0.32
MAD2.97
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
$5.58
MAD51.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.17
MAD234.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO808,500.00
|
$34,227.16
MAD318,569.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.95
MAD64.65
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,620.74
|
$37.69
MAD350.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,187.50
|
$396.93
MAD3,694.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,187.50
|
$225.91
MAD2,102.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.79
|
$29.22
MAD271.96
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,614.17
|
$126.81
MAD1,180.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,400.00
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,918.57
|
|
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.98
|
$4.03
MAD37.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.37
|
$1.75
MAD16.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.73
|
$3.98
MAD37.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,369.67
|
$26.09
MAD242.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
$6.54
MAD60.90
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,753.63
|
$49.04
MAD456.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.50
|
$42.40
MAD394.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,020.53
|
$94.38
MAD878.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,512.50
|
$88.59
MAD824.53
|
|
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