Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 45.6% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 59.6% less in Managua
Housing: pay 62.8% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 30.4% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.2% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 86.2% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$10.00 NIO368.55	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$7.61 NIO280.46	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$0.88 NIO32.54	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.71 NIO26.22	-57.8%
Average			-33.2%

Djibouti vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.37 NIO87.46	-74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.80 NIO213.64	+21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$4.68 NIO172.61	-56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$2.37 NIO87.18	-58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$2.87 NIO105.79	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.82 NIO67.08	+7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.27 NIO10.03	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.82 NIO30.09	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.11 NIO41.05	+52.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.79 NIO65.90	+147.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$1.01 NIO37.13	+34.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 59.6% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$5.06 NIO186.38	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$6.01 NIO221.41	-85.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$14.69 NIO541.39	-69.2%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 62.8% less for housing

	Djibouti	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-70.9%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 30.4% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-31.1%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$1.50 NIO55.28	-78.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$2.60 NIO95.82	-22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$2.73 NIO100.51	+38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$9.00 NIO331.69	-28.8%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 86.2% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+230.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	-0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+157.8%
Average			+86.2%

Djibouti vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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