Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 7.9% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 48.8% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 8.9% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Managua	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$10.85 BWP148.87	+8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$5.79 BWP79.40	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.72 BWP9.92	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.42 BWP5.71	-41.5%
Average			-12.4%

Managua vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Managua	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$0.88 BWP12.02	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$3.16 BWP43.42	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$5.47 BWP75.12	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$2.47 BWP33.83	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.11 BWP28.88	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.75 BWP10.31	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.64 BWP8.75	+134.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.90 BWP12.38	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.74 BWP10.15	-33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.58 BWP7.97	-67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.53 BWP7.25	-47.5%
Average			-29.4%

Managua vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.8% more for transportation

	Managua	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$5.15 BWP70.71	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$29.66 BWP406.91	+393.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$20.87 BWP286.32	+42.1%
Average			+48.8%

Managua vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.9% more for housing

	Managua	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$42.10 BWP577.61	+29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$45.63 BWP626.12	-60.6%
Average			+8.9%

Managua vs. Gaborone - Cost of housing

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Managua	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-46.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-58.7%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$1.99 BWP27.29	+32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.32 BWP31.83	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$3.62 BWP49.62	+32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$33.58 BWP460.78	-3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$6.15 BWP84.36	-31.7%
Average			-4.1%

Managua vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Managua	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$47.53 BWP652.19	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$16.75 BWP229.75	-74.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$72.33 BWP992.46	-41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-45.9%
Average			-49.5%

Managua vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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