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Managua vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 7.2% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Managua
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Managua
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 12.9% more in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Managua

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

Managua vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.19	$4.91 NIO180.13	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.17	$7.30 NIO268.05	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.74	$0.82 NIO30.05	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.53	$0.65 NIO23.85	-56.7%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.13	$2.41 NIO88.57	+91.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.98	$5.80 NIO212.71	+8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.90	$4.68 NIO171.86	-11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.07	$2.29 NIO84.08	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.56	$2.87 NIO105.33	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.20	$1.77 NIO64.95	+149.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.45	$0.39 NIO14.44	-54.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.51	$0.82 NIO29.96	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.74	$1.01 NIO37.17	-1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$1.78 NIO65.18	+238.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$1.00 NIO36.72	+84.2%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.79	$5.05 NIO185.42	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.66	$6.01 NIO220.45	-81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.68	$5.94 NIO218.09	-31.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.55	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	+16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM782.04	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM540.69	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM262.23	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	-51.5%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 12.9% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM408.74	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	+74.6%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.06	$1.36 NIO49.90	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.64	$2.31 NIO84.64	+7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.58	$2.66 NIO97.58	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.91	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	-4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.15	$8.00 NIO293.56	+11.0%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.92	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	-16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.36	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	+73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.78	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	+30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM177.16	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	+2.9%
Average			+22.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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