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Managua vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 37.5% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Managua
Housing: pay 57.0% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 22.8% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 37.9% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$10.00 NIO368.55	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$7.61 NIO280.46	-50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.88 NIO32.54	-48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.71 NIO26.22	-50.0%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Libreville	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$2.37 NIO87.46	+99.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.80 NIO213.64	+13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.68 NIO172.61	-63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.37 NIO87.18	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.87 NIO105.79	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.82 NIO67.08	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.27 NIO10.03	-84.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.82 NIO30.09	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.11 NIO41.05	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.79 NIO65.90	+32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$1.01 NIO37.13	-48.0%
Average			-31.3%

Libreville vs. Managua - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Libreville	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.06 NIO186.38	+26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$6.01 NIO221.41	-87.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$14.69 NIO541.39	+102.6%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 57.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+77.5%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 22.8% more for childcare

	Libreville	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	+9.2%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.50 NIO55.28	+46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.60 NIO95.82	-56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.73 NIO100.51	+6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$9.00 NIO331.69	+101.0%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

	Libreville	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+139.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+41.4%
Average			+37.9%

Libreville vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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