Cost of living comparison
Managua is 15.7% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 17.7% less in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 94.3% more in Managua
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Managua are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Managua. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD185.80
|
$4.08
NIO150.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD92.85
|
$7.00
NIO257.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.20
|
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.04
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
$1.67
NIO61.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.11
|
$2.35
NIO86.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD99.96
|
$4.20
NIO154.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.01
|
$1.94
NIO71.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.29
NIO84.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$2.50
NIO91.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.68
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.85
|
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.16
|
$5.07
NIO186.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD309,671.25
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,524.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
?? | |
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,083.59
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,661.50
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,486.44
|
$250.00
NIO9,199.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,160.08
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.32
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$125.56
NIO4,620.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,623.44
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.97
|
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.64
|
$2.21
NIO81.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.09
|
$2.66
NIO97.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD642.40
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.51
|
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
|
pay 94.3% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,290.30
|
$150.00
NIO5,519.48
|
|
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