Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 11.1% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Harare
Housing: pay 30.6% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 61.2% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.0% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 67.5% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Managua	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.96 ZWL308.58	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-34.1%
Average			-12.3%

Managua vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Managua	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	-1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	+22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.76 ZWL243.55	+177.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.78 ZWL251.62	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.80 ZWL257.47	-20.6%
Average			-14.3%

Managua vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Managua	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+898.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+36.1%
Average			+101.8%

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pay 30.6% more for housing

	Managua	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+112.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$390.00 ZWL126K	+52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$316.60 ZWL102K	+74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-66.1%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 61.2% more for childcare

	Managua	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$433.79 ZWL140K	+84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+41.2%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+11.1%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 67.5% less for clothing

	Managua	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-67.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-68.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-72.1%
Average			-67.5%

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