Cost of living comparison
Managua is 64.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Managua instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$4.91
NIO180.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$6.00
NIO220.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$0.75
NIO27.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$0.88
NIO32.19
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$1.67
NIO61.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$2.35
NIO86.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$4.05
NIO149.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$1.99
NIO73.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$2.19
NIO80.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.72
NIO26.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$1.34
NIO49.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$0.69
NIO25.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$0.71
NIO26.15
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$5.07
NIO186.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$10.00
NIO367.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$6.33
NIO232.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$48.80
NIO1,795.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$325.00
NIO11,955.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$125.56
NIO4,618.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,900.00
NIO180,249.59
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$1.57
NIO57.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$2.17
NIO79.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$2.73
NIO100.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$53.52
NIO1,968.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$6.80
NIO250.04
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Managua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$65.00
NIO2,391.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$146.67
NIO5,395.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$125.00
NIO4,598.20
|
|
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