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Managua vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 27.6% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 25.2% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Managua
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 41.6% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% more for restaurants

	Harare	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.91 NIO180.13	-50.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 ZWL1,932.00	$7.30 NIO268.05	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ZWL223.71	$0.82 NIO30.05	+17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ZWL147.28	$0.65 NIO23.85	+42.1%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 25.2% more for groceries

	Harare	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$2.41 NIO88.57	+141.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 ZWL1,857.25	$5.80 NIO212.71	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,963.08	$4.68 NIO171.86	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ZWL672.39	$2.29 NIO84.08	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 ZWL956.35	$2.87 NIO105.33	-3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 ZWL430.38	$1.77 NIO64.95	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZWL239.53	$0.39 NIO14.44	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.82 NIO29.96	-20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZWL242.73	$1.01 NIO37.17	+34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZWL229.11	$1.78 NIO65.18	+149.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ZWL311.47	$1.00 NIO36.72	+3.4%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Harare	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.94 ZWL1,912.67	$5.05 NIO185.42	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.00 ZWL17,710.00	$6.01 NIO220.45	-89.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7,084,000.00	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$5.94 NIO218.09	-71.7%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Harare	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.58 ZWL30,133.83	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.94 ZWL129,747.06	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.62 ZWL91,646.15	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ZWL14,774.12	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	+64.4%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 41.6% less for childcare

	Harare	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.56 ZWL82,288.89	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	-51.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,812.50 ZWL2,837,625.00	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	-31.9%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.36 NIO49.90	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 ZWL937.59	$2.31 NIO84.64	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 ZWL386.40	$2.66 NIO97.58	+121.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.38 ZWL17,833.85	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$8.00 NIO293.56	-20.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Harare	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.92 ZWL6,091.17	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	+309.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.50 ZWL6,923.00	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	+237.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.85 ZWL10,898.46	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	+291.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.85 ZWL12,508.46	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	+178.4%
Average			+254.2%

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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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