Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 1.1% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 63.6% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 9.6% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 73.7% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 68.4% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.6% less for restaurants

	Managua	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.49 NGN650.79	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.70 NGN928.07	-2.0%
Average			-63.6%

Managua vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Managua	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	-44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+196.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.66 NGN883.74	+143.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.68 NGN908.26	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	-53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+9.5%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 9.6% more for transportation

	Managua	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-57.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+445.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-50.3%
Average			+9.6%

Managua vs. Abuja - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.7% more for housing

	Managua	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$596.02 NGN793K	+132.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$350.58 NGN467K	+93.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$86.28 NGN115K	-25.5%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 68.4% less for childcare

	Managua	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-48.0%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-28.8%
Average			-19.6%

Managua vs. Abuja - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Managua	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$78.11 NGN104K	-36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$106.08 NGN141K	-26.8%
Average			-34.1%

Managua vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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