Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Nicaragua

Managua vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 3.8% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 15.9% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Managua
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Managua
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$10.00 NIO368.55	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.61 NIO280.46
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.88 NIO32.54	+3.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.71 NIO26.22	-16.6%
Average			+9.1%

N'djamena vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.9% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$2.37 NIO87.46	+595.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$5.80 NIO213.64	+239.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.68 NIO172.61	-65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.37 NIO87.18	+15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.87 NIO105.79	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.82 NIO67.08	-14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.27 NIO10.03	-71.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.82 NIO30.09	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.11 NIO41.05	+0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$1.79 NIO65.90	+147.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$1.01 NIO37.13	+39.4%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.06 NIO186.38	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$6.01 NIO221.41	-93.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	+95.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$14.69 NIO541.39	+282.5%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	N'djamena	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	+112.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+254.9%
Average			-32.7%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$235.82 NIO8,690.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,060.00 NIO223K

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.50 NIO55.28	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.60 NIO95.82	+204.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$2.73 NIO100.51	+177.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$34.79 NIO1,282.16
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$9.00 NIO331.69
Average			+104.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	N'djamena	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+133.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+90.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+187.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+69.7%
Average			+115.9%

N'djamena vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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