Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 18.9% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Managua
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 59.3% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Managua

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Managua. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Managua.

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Managua vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% less for restaurants

	Accra	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$10.00 NIO368.55	+25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.61 NIO280.46	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.88 NIO32.54	-43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.71 NIO26.22	+55.0%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$2.37 NIO87.46	+45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$5.80 NIO213.64	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$4.68 NIO172.61	-65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.37 NIO87.18	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.87 NIO105.79	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.82 NIO67.08	+10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.27 NIO10.03	-57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.82 NIO30.09	+0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.11 NIO41.05	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$1.79 NIO65.90	+45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$1.01 NIO37.13	-17.3%
Average			-15.8%

Accra vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Accra	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.06 NIO186.38	+1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$6.01 NIO221.41	-85.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+187.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$14.69 NIO541.39	+24.0%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Accra	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-34.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+106.6%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 59.3% less for childcare

	Accra	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-67.5%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.50 NIO55.28	-18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.60 NIO95.82	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$2.73 NIO100.51	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$9.00 NIO331.69	-29.1%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Accra	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+322.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+253.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+238.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+176.1%
Average			+243.6%

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