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Tajikistan

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 5.0% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 73.4% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 60.7% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Managua
Housing: pay 37.6% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 73.7% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 87.3% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.4% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$10.00 NIO368.55	+105.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$7.61 NIO280.46	+40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.88 NIO32.54	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.71 NIO26.22	+102.1%
Average			+73.4%

Dushanbe vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.7% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$2.37 NIO87.46	+284.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$5.80 NIO213.64	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$4.68 NIO172.61	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.37 NIO87.18	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.87 NIO105.79	+46.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$1.82 NIO67.08	+113.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.27 NIO10.03	-78.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.82 NIO30.09	-32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$1.11 NIO41.05	+97.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$1.79 NIO65.90	+544.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$1.01 NIO37.13	+434.8%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Dushanbe	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$5.06 NIO186.38	+15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$6.01 NIO221.41	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$14.69 NIO541.39	+298.8%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 37.6% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	+89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+124.1%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 73.7% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+182.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+6.7%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.50 NIO55.28	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$2.60 NIO95.82	+45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$2.73 NIO100.51	-28.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$9.00 NIO331.69	+66.1%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 87.3% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+145.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+58.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+157.1%
Average			+87.3%

Dushanbe vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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