Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 47.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Managua
Groceries: pay 99.8% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Managua
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 95.1% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 99.9% more in Managua

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Managua are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Managua.

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Managua vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$10.00 NIO368.55	+268.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$7.61 NIO280.46	+34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$0.88 NIO32.54	+11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.71 NIO26.22	+62.9%
Average			+112.1%

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pay 99.8% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$2.37 NIO87.46	+131.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$5.80 NIO213.64	+37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$4.68 NIO172.61	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$2.37 NIO87.18	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$2.87 NIO105.79	+41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$1.82 NIO67.08	+270.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.27 NIO10.03	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$0.82 NIO30.09	+73.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$1.11 NIO41.05	+187.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$1.79 NIO65.90	+575.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$1.01 NIO37.13	+131.4%
Average			+99.8%

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$5.06 NIO186.38	+15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.01 NIO221.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+91.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	$14.69 NIO541.39	-25.2%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	Antananarivo	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	+20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+104.4%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 95.1% more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+842.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-59.6%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$1.50 NIO55.28	+47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$2.60 NIO95.82	+57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$2.73 NIO100.51	+72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	+17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$9.00 NIO331.69	+59.4%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 99.9% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+106.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+134.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+58.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+108.2%
Average			+99.9%

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