Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Namibia

Windhoek vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 23.0% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 62.0% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Windhoek

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

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Windhoek vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	Managua	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$11.42 NAD188.06	+14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$6.01 NAD98.98	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.84 NAD13.86	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.89 NAD14.69	+25.4%
Average			-0.5%

Managua vs. Windhoek - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Managua	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$0.92 NAD15.09	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$4.69 NAD77.27	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$5.92 NAD97.42	+26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$3.12 NAD51.34	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$3.06 NAD50.45	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.99 NAD16.36	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.89 NAD14.59	+225.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.84 NAD13.75	+2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.92 NAD15.07	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.90 NAD14.87	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.80 NAD13.24	-20.2%
Average			-9.5%

Managua vs. Windhoek - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.0% more for transportation

	Managua	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$5.21 NAD85.71	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$48.10 NAD791.85	+700.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$23,990.15 NAD395K	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$8.00 NAD131.65	-45.6%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Managua	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$50.44 NAD830.34	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	+95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	+95.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	-6.8%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Managua	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	-11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	-12.0%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$1.95 NAD32.17	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.30 NAD37.94	-11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$3.31 NAD54.44	+21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$37.08 NAD610.38	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$5.41 NAD89.08	-39.9%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Managua	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$54.86 NAD903.20	-8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$34.63 NAD570.13	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	-27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	-34.6%
Average			-30.5%

Managua vs. Windhoek - Cost of clothing

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