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Republic of the Congo

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 40.6% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Managua
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$10.00 NIO368.55	+19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$7.61 NIO280.46	+54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$0.88 NIO32.54	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$0.71 NIO26.22	-46.0%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$2.37 NIO87.46	-50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$5.80 NIO213.64	-28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$4.68 NIO172.61	-56.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$2.37 NIO87.18	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$2.87 NIO105.79	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.82 NIO67.08	+64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$0.27 NIO10.03	-64.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$0.82 NIO30.09	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$1.11 NIO41.05	-17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$1.79 NIO65.90	+49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$1.01 NIO37.13	-4.7%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$5.06 NIO186.38	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$6.01 NIO221.41	-74.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$14.69 NIO541.39	+17.7%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-59.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-81.7%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+360.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,060.00 NIO223K
Average			+360.5%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.50 NIO55.28	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$2.60 NIO95.82	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$2.73 NIO100.51	-27.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	+34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$9.00 NIO331.69	+57.2%
Average			-17.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$59.88 NIO2,206.90
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$65.00 NIO2,395.54
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$122.64 NIO4,519.99
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$144.83 NIO5,337.49

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