Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 0.7% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 29.6% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 31.3% more in Managua
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 62.5% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$10.00 NIO368.55	+83.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$7.61 NIO280.46	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.88 NIO32.54	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.71 NIO26.22	-39.8%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 29.6% more for groceries

	Luanda	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$2.37 NIO87.46	+155.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$5.80 NIO213.64	+22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$4.68 NIO172.61	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$2.37 NIO87.18	+27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$2.87 NIO105.79	+86.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$1.82 NIO67.08	+76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.27 NIO10.03	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.82 NIO30.09	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$1.11 NIO41.05	+35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$1.79 NIO65.90	+154.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$1.01 NIO37.13	+43.7%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 31.3% more for transportation

	Luanda	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$5.06 NIO186.38	+307.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$6.01 NIO221.41	-81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+61.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$14.69 NIO541.39	+81.8%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Luanda	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+49.1%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

	Luanda	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-54.5%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.50 NIO55.28	-8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$2.60 NIO95.82	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$2.73 NIO100.51	+66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$9.00 NIO331.69	+153.6%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Luanda	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	-27.3%
Average			-14.9%

Luanda vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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