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Managua vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 14.6% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 42.5% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Managua
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 66.2% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 24.9% more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% more for restaurants

	Doha	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.24 QAR29.94	$4.91 NIO180.13	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR25.95	$7.30 NIO268.05	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 QAR3.19	$0.82 NIO30.05	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.65 NIO23.85	+118.4%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

	Doha	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.51	$2.41 NIO88.57	+59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 QAR20.25	$5.80 NIO212.71	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.92 QAR28.77	$4.68 NIO171.86	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.13	$2.29 NIO84.08	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.51 QAR12.75	$2.87 NIO105.33	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 QAR3.44	$1.77 NIO64.95	+87.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 QAR2.63	$0.39 NIO14.44	-45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 QAR2.66	$0.82 NIO29.96	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.35	$1.01 NIO37.17	+56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 QAR1.77	$1.78 NIO65.18	+263.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 QAR1.83	$1.00 NIO36.72	+98.6%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Doha	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.15 QAR7.80	$5.05 NIO185.42	+135.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.46 QAR99.79	$6.01 NIO220.45	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,456.90 QAR99,792.70	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.77 QAR71.85	$5.94 NIO218.09	-69.9%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Doha	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.14 QAR316.72	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,630.25 QAR5,925.19	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,149.49 QAR4,177.86	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	-83.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.04	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	+13.2%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 66.2% less for childcare

	Doha	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$836.08 QAR3,038.77	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,413.33 QAR41,482.01	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	-47.4%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.92	$1.36 NIO49.90	-87.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.15 QAR18.73	$2.31 NIO84.64	-55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.45	$2.66 NIO97.58	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$121.52 QAR441.68	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	-70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.36 QAR44.91	$8.00 NIO293.56	-35.3%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

	Doha	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.08 QAR229.27	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	+22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.90 QAR203.17	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.01 QAR374.39	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	+28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.59 QAR332.87	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	+18.1%
Average			+24.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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