Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 4.2% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Managua
Housing: pay 16.1% more in Managua
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Managua
Clothing: pay 38.6% less in Managua

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Managua are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Managua. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Managua.

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Managua vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$10.00 NIO368.55	-52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$7.61 NIO280.46	+27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.88 NIO32.54	-11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.71 NIO26.22	-28.9%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Asmara	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.37 NIO87.46
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$5.80 NIO213.64	+286.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$4.68 NIO172.61	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.37 NIO87.18	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.87 NIO105.79	-76.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.82 NIO67.08	-67.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.27 NIO10.03	-53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.82 NIO30.09	-10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$1.11 NIO41.05	+110.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$1.79 NIO65.90	+119.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$1.01 NIO37.13	+138.0%
Average			-5.3%

Asmara vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Asmara	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$5.06 NIO186.38	-46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$6.01 NIO221.41	-24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-65.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.69 NIO541.39
Average			-49.3%

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Asmara	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+505.9%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+843.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+133.1%
Average			+368.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$1.50 NIO55.28	+150.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.60 NIO95.82	+225.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.73 NIO100.51
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	+28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$9.00 NIO331.69	+650.0%
Average			+199.1%

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pay 38.6% less for clothing

	Asmara	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	-3.4%
Average			-38.6%

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